OPEC Developing Post Production-Cuts Strategy
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.
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.
Iran favors an extension to the production-cut agreement between OPEC and some non-OPEC oil producers until the end of 2018.
OPEC compliance with the oil-production agreement implemented in January between OPEC and major, non-OPEC oil producers is at 86%.
“Extraordinary measures” may be necessary to stabilize oil markets, the Secretary –General of OPEC, Mohammad Barkindo, told reporters.
The UAE will make further oil-production cuts in November.
OPEC crude production has risen in September.
The Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Bigan Zangeneh, singled out Libya and Nigeria in comments to the press yesterday, calling for changes in OPEC policy towards the two countries.