Explained | Why are crude oil prices elevated after OPEC+ policy decision and how will it impact India?
Also Read: Expert View | Oil market oversupplied with high US output, Brent seen at $87-$92 for 2024: ShareKhan's Mohammed Imran The JMMC of the OPEC+ cartel, met online on Wednesday, April 3, to review the market and members' implementation of output cuts. In a statement following the meeting, OPEC+ said some member countries had promised to improve their adherence to supply targets.
The panel welcomed pledges from Iraq and Kazakhstan to achieve full conformity as well as to compensate for overproduction, and Russia's announcement that its cuts in the second quarter will be based on production not exports, said OPEC+ in its statement. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak also said last week that Russia was in full compliance with its commitments to reduce oil supplies as part of the OPEC+ deal.
Last month, OPEC+ members, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed to extend voluntary output cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) until the end of June to support the market. Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the OPEC cartel, said it would extend its voluntary cut of one million bpd till mid-2024, leaving its output at around nine million bpd--well below its capacity of 12 million bpd.
Also Read: Explained | Why did OPEC+ members extend oil output cuts to mid-2024 After the OPEC+ policy verdict, crude oil prices settled at their highest levels since October with Brent crude futures at over $89 per barrel driven by supply disruptions in the Middle East and tighter outlook for the remainder of the year. Till February 2024, crude oil prices largely remained range-bound, however Ukraine's drone attack on Russian oil refineries led to a sudden uptick in prices.
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