OPEC described the move as aiming to "achieve and sustain a stable oil market, and to provide long-term guidance for the market, and in line with the successful approach of being precautious, proactive and preemptive," in a press release, The Hill reported.
OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, stated that the challenge before the world must be accurately diagnosed in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and not the misguided narrative of replacing one energy source with another.
Constrained supplies of milk and wheat, coupled with a volatile international crude oil market with OPEC+ countries deciding to cut crude oil production from May 2023 are factors that may, going forward, influence the inflation trajectory in India, Ministry of Finance's Monthly Economic R
On Saudi Arabia's announcement of cutting oil production, Fatih Biral, Executive Director of, the International Energy Agency said, "Saudi Arabia, Russia and others- the OPEC plus producers decided to cut the oil production. And when we look at the International Energy Agency's analysis and
By 1:12 am (Local Time), Brent was trading at USD 85.41 per barrel (6.46 per cent). The price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for May 2023 delivery went up by 6.21 per cent, to USD 80.37 per barrel.
"This voluntary initiative is a precautionary measure taken to ensure market balance and comes in alignment with the production cut agreed upon during the 33rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM), held on 5th October 2022," the minister said in a statement.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital and main financial hub said it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day, or BDP, from May until the end of 2023, state media reported.
"One of the things I would love to mention is the thing that I admire the most with regards to the new face of the external affairs policies of India,. It is the fact that they don't follow what the western or eastern countries want and that's something that has been encouraged definitely
In an exclusive interaction with ANI, OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said that reduced oil import by India with OPEC countries doesn't affect the relationship between OPEC+ countries and India.
Xi and Saudi Arabian King are scheduled to hold a Saudi-Chinese summit that will also be attended by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Xinhua news agency reported.