Opec unity under fresh strain amid Iran-Saudi crisis
In addition to political and religious issues, Middle Eastern powerhouses also clashing over market share
Paris
ESCALATING diplomatic tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia have added fresh strains on Opec's unity as the cartel grapples with a common response to rock-bottom oil prices, experts said.
While it produces a third of the world's oil, the group has struggled with crude values that have tumbled some 60 per cent since mid-2014, falling below US$40.
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