Saudi Arabia Pushes to Extend Cuts 9 Months but Doubts Linger
Saudi Arabia is pushing for an extension of the OPEC-led production-cut agreement by an additional nine months until the end of 2018.
Saudi Arabia is pushing for an extension of the OPEC-led production-cut agreement by an additional nine months until the end of 2018.
Most OPEC members favor an extension of the production-cut agreement.
A decision on extending OPEC’s production-cut agreement with ten other oil producers could be made this month, energy ministers from the UAE and Oman indicated on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi International Petro ...
Production disruptions in Iraq contributed to an overall decline in OPEC oil output during the month of October.
The price of Brent crude oil climbed to over $60 per barrel during Friday’s trading.
The Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, said it was too early to make a decision on extending production cuts past next March.
Even as OPEC appears to be on course to re-extend its production-cut agreement with other oil producers, the group has begun preparing for the eventual wind-down of the agreement.
Russian and Saudi ministers will meet early next month to discuss global oil markets and the future of the production-cut agreement.
Compliance with the production-cut agreement reached 120% in September.
OPEC’s agreement with Russia and other non-OPEC producers to cut oil production will probably be extended a further nine months to the end of 2018.