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post: *OPEC+ AGREES TO EXTEND GROUP-WIDE AND VOLUNTARY CUTS: DELEGATES post: No objections by any member states to the extension of the group cuts to the 3rd quarter of 2025 (the cut amounts to around 2.2 million bpd) #OOTT #Opec post: under this agreement the UAE will be getting a higher baseline #OOTT #Opec 37th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting In light of the continued commitment of the OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries in the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) to achieve and sustain a stable oil market, and to provide long-term guidance and transparency for the market, and in line with the approach of being precautious, proactive, and pre-emptive, which has been consistently adopted by OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries in the Declaration of Cooperation, the Participating Countries decided to: 1. Reaffirm the Framework of the Declaration of Cooperation, signed on 10 December 2016 and further endorsed in subsequent meetings; as well as the Charter of Cooperation, signed on 2 July 2019. Extend the level of overall crude oil production for OPEC and non-OPEC Participating Countries in the DoC as per the attached table starting 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2025. Extend the assessment period by the three independent sources to the end of November 2025, to be used as guidance for 2026 reference production levels. Reaffirm the mandate of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) to closely review global oil market conditions, oil production levels, and the level of conformity with the DoC, assisted by the Joint Technical Committee (JTC) and the OPEC Secretariat. The JMMC meeting is to be held every two months. Hold the OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM) every six months in accordance with the ordinary OPEC scheduled conference. Grant the JMMC the authority to hold additional meetings, or to request an OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting at any time to address market developments, whenever deemed necessary. Reaffirm that the DoC conformity is to be monitored considering crude oil production, using the average of the approved seven secondary sources, and according to the methodology applied for OPEC Member Countries. Reiterate the critical importance of adhering to full conformity and compensation mechanism.Production table - 37th ONOMM table Notes: (1) UAE required production has been increased by 300 kbd. This increase will be phased in gradually starting January 2025 until the end of September 2025. (2) The required production level is before applying any additional production adjustments.
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Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund is starting to add some new fine print to the documents it sends to bankers hoping to do business with the $925 billion investor. It wants to know whether their firms have obtained a regional headquarters license in the kingdom. The move shows the government is doubling down on efforts to get international financial firms to boost ...