What are the next steps for OPEC+?

We suspect that OPEC+ will have to take a break before unwinding the next layer of voluntary cuts or otherwise face a ballooning surplus in the oil market. Our base case is that the group will begin raising output again from Q2 2026, which we think is still consistent with the price of Brent crude falling this year and next.

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