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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) issued a statement on November 30 stating that OPEC and eight major non-OPEC oil-producing countries have decided to maintain the production levels set at the beginning of November, and to suspend any increase in production during the first three months of 2026. Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman held an online meeting on the same day to discuss the situation and prospects of the international oil market. The statement said that due to seasonal factors, the aforementioned **decision calls for a suspension of the increase in production in January, February, and March 2026, with production remaining at the same level as in December 2025. The statement also said that global economic prospects are relatively stable at present, and the fundamentals of the oil market are strong. At the same time, to maintain stability in the oil market, the eight countries will adjust the pace of production increases flexibly based on market conditions. In April 2023, the aforementioned 8 countries announced voluntary production cuts of around 1.65 million barrels per day, and in November 2023 they announced additional voluntary production cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day. Since then, these two major production cut measures have been postponed several times. However, during this period, the crude oil production in countries such as the United States and *** increased, causing OPEC to lose some of its market share. In March this year, the eight countries mentioned above decided to gradually increase their crude oil production starting from April 1. In May, June, and July, the daily production increase was 411,000 barrels; in August it was 548,000 barrels per day, in September it was 547,000 barrels per day, and in October, November, and December it was 137,000 barrels per day.