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Saudi Pledge Further 1mn bpd Production Cut for July

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OPEC: Saudi agreed to extend its oil output in July on top of a wider OPEC+ deal to limit supply into 2024.

  • Saudi's energy ministry said the country's output would drop to 9 million bpd in July from around 10 million bpd in May.
  • The 1mn b/d cut will initially be for July but could be extended, Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz said in a bid to defend oil prices.
  • He described it as a “Saudi lollipop” or sweetener for the group – sparing other members from additional cuts.
  • OPEC+ already has in place cuts of 3.66 million bpd, amounting to around 3.6% of global demand, including 2 million bpd agreed last year and voluntary cuts of 1.66 million bpd agreed in April.
  • Talks this weekend said those cuts would be extended by the group until the end of 2024.
  • In addition to extending the existing OPEC+ cuts of 3.66 million bpd, the group also agreed on Sunday to reduce overall production targets from January 2024 by a further 1.4 million bpd versus current targets to a combined of 40.46 million bpd.

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