Rohstoffe: Förderkartell Opec plus hält Öl-Produktionsziele erstmals seit Herbst wieder konstant
Die Ölförderung blieb aufgrund des Irankriegs hinter den Zielen zurück. Ab Oktober zieht das Förderkartell Konsequenzen.
Düsseldorf – The oil-producing cartel Opec plus has maintained its production targets for the first time since October, according to member states. A core group of seven nations, including major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia, announced the continuation of current quotas following an online meeting. These countries had previously increased their production targets monthly since last autumn to reverse a production cut implemented in 2023.
However, production has lagged behind agreed-upon levels recently due to the Iran war and the Hormuz Strait oil transport blockage, as data from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) in Vienna indicates. Opec plus was formed in 2016 when Opec joined forces with additional significant oil-producing nations like Russia to control supply and influence crude oil prices in the market.
A core group has since emerged, led by Riyadh and Moscow, guiding production policies. However, Opec plus has lost market influence. Currently, the conflict in the Middle East dominates dynamics in commodity markets. Last week, the recent escalation in the Iran war briefly pushed the price of the benchmark Brent crude to over 97 dollars per barrel on Monday, surpassing 90 dollars per barrel for the first time.
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