A surprise production cut by Saudi Arabia and other Middle East producers has caught the energy industry flat-footed and will lift global prices with little room for a coordinated response by oil-consuming nations, industry executives said on Sunday.
A worker pumps fuel at a gas station of state-run oil firm PDVSA, in Caracas, Venezuela, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Gaby Oraaby Saudi Arabia and other Middle East producers has caught the energy industry flat-footed and will lift global prices with little room for a coordinated response by oil-consuming nations, industry executives said on Sunday.
The group had been largely expected to stick to its already agreed upon 2 million barrel per day cuts when its joint ministerial panel, which includes Saudi Arabia and Russia, meets on Monday. The OPEC move and Russia's extension through year-end of cuts was a coordinated effort that signaled the OPEC+ remains in charge of global markets.
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