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OPEC+ Output Fell 670kbpd In May Amid Cuts: Platts Survey

OIL

OPEC+ crude oil output declined by 670kbpd month on month in May according to the latest Platts survey.

  • OPEC’s crude oil production stood at 28.16mbpd, 440kbpd lower on the month.
  • Non-OPEC output fell by 230kbpd to 13.1mbpd, led by declines in Russian production.
  • In April several OPEC+ members announced to voluntarily cut output by 1.66mbpd starting in May. During the last OPEC+ Meeting on 4 June, the group decided to extend those voluntary cuts until the end of 2024, from end-2023 previously scheduled.
  • Russian crude output in May fell by 410kbpd against the February production baseline, compared with its pledged cuts of 500kbpd. Output averaged 9.45mbpd in May.
  • Saudi Arabia fully implemented its announced 500kbpd cut in May, with production averaging 10mbpd.
  • The May reduction means that the gap between OPEC+ output and quotas has increased. OPEC+ produced collectively 3.353mbpd below quotas, the largest shortfall in history of the alliance.

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