OPEC+ Faces Output Dilemma as Darkening Economy Unsettles Market

  • Group meets on Monday after prolonged drop in crude prices
  • Saudi Minister says new cut may be needed to balance market
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The OPEC+ coalition is heading into unfamiliar territory.

After spending two years gradually feeding idle oil production back into the post-pandemic world, Saudi Arabia and its partners are facing a different market. The narrative that’s dominated the last few months -- pressure from key consumers like the US to tame inflation by ramping up supply -- is shifting toward concerns about a global economic slowdown.