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OPEC+ to keep November oil output targets steady

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Reuters. (2026, October 4). OPEC+ to keep November oil output targets steady. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/business/opec-to-keep-november-oil-output-targets-steady/

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OPEC+, comprising core members including Saudi Arabia and Russia, decided at an online meeting on Sunday to maintain oil production targets steady for November, aligning with expectations that major adjustments will be postponed until next year due to uncertainties from the ongoing Iran war and its impact on global oil markets. Despite European leaders agreeing to release diesel reserves as requested by President Trump, which caused a drop in oil prices on Friday, Brent crude remains above $100 per barrel, reflecting continued market tightness and production levels that are still significantly below pre-war norms.
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On Sunday, OPEC+ agreed to maintain November's oil production targets steady, aligning with expectations that no further adjustments would be made until next year. The decision was made by seven core members of OPEC+, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, and Oman. Gulf producers have been pumping below their output targets due to disruptions caused by the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran. Exports from these countries have been fluctuating between 60% to 80% of normal levels recently. Despite recent European diesel reserve releases, Brent crude prices remain above $100 a barrel, indicating that the oil market remains tight despite dropping oil prices earlier in the week. The group is scheduled to meet again on November 1 to reassess market conditions.

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OPEC+ ORG · 6× Iran GPE · 3× Russia GPE · 2× Algeria GPE · 1× Iraq GPE · 1× Kazakhstan GPE · 1× Kuwait GPE · 1× Oman GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia GPE · 1× the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ORG · 1×

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The Iran war has also delayed the group’s output capacity review — crucial to determine members’ 2027 output quotas — because it has thrown estimates of future production potential into uncertainty, industry sources told Reuters last week.
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OPEC+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer group said, in line with expectations that further output policy adjustments are unlikely until next year. asserted
adjustments → agree → year
Seven core members of the group comprising the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies including Russia made the decision for November in a brief online meeting on Sunday. asserted
members → comprise → Sunday
Gulf OPEC+ producers have been pumping well below output targets in the face of continuing export disruptions from the US-Israeli war on Iran, with exports fluctuating at 60% to 80% of normal levels in recent months. asserted
exports → pump → months
“The OPEC+ group of seven kept their production ceilings unchanged, in line with market expectations. asserted
group → keep → expectations
That said, despite rising flows through the Strait of Hormuz, their output levels remain well below quota,” said UBS analyst Giovanni Staunovo. asserted
Staunovo → say → quota
“Consequently, the oil market remains tight.” asserted
market → remain → ?
Oil prices had dropped on Friday after European leaders agreed to President Trump’s request to release diesel reserves. asserted
leaders → drop → reserves
Even so, Brent crude remains above $100 a barrel, up from about $73 before the Iran war started in late February. asserted
war → remain → February
The Iran war has also delayed the group’s output capacity review — crucial to determine members’ 2027 output quotas — because it has thrown estimates of future production potential into uncertainty, industry sources told Reuters last week. asserted
sources → delay → Reuters
OPEC+ has been raising output targets for much of 2026 after years of production cuts, but most of the increases stayed on paper because of the Middle East conflict. asserted
most → raise → conflict
The seven core OPEC+ members pumped 25 million barrels per day in August, up 630,000 bpd from July, yet still roughly 5 million bpd below prewar levels in February, OPEC data shows. asserted
data → pump → February
The seven hold their next meeting on Nov. 1. asserted
seven → hold → Nov.
OPEC+ still has about 2 million bpd of output cuts in place covering most members. asserted
OPEC+ → have → members
It needs the result of the capacity review to decide how to distribute increases and any changes to output are unlikely before 2027, sources have said. asserted
sources → need → 2027
A separate OPEC+ ministerial group called the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC), which does not decide policy, also met on Sunday to review the market. asserted
which → call → market
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