OPEC+ agreement provides a boost to Gulf recoveries

The end of the impasse within OPEC+ this month will result in higher oil output and boost recoveries in the Gulf over the second half of this year and in 2022. Output quotas will rise by 400,000bpd each month after the UAE backed down in return for having its baseline production raised from next year. More supply on the market is likely to weigh on oil prices, but we think that the impact on Gulf oil export revenues will be more than offset by rising production volumes. As a result, budget and account positions in the Gulf will improve, providing policymakers with a small window to loosen fiscal policy and support recoveries in the region’s non-oil sectors.