OPEC+ Set to Keep Oil Production Policy Despite Saudi-UAE Spat
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OPEC+ is likely to maintain its current oil production policy despite a public spat between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with no expected changes to output levels through the first quarter of 2026.
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Despite the public spat between two of OPEC’s top producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the wider OPEC+ group is expected to confirm at a Sunday meeting that it would hold output steady through the first quarter of 2026, delegates from the alliance told Reuters on Friday. In recent days, OPEC’s top producer and de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, and the cartel’s large producer and influential member, the UAE, had a very public rift regarding their backing of opposing sides in Yemen. Saudi forces intercepted…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.