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What higher OPEC+ supply means for the oil market

OPEC+’s decision to abandon output constraint has been a factor behind the ongoing slump in oil prices. In our view, higher OPEC+ supply will weigh heavily on US shale output, prices and the risk premium in the oil price.

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