OPEC+ set to keep December output targets steady as focus shifts to 2027 quotas

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OPEC+ likely to maintain current oil production targets for December after an online meeting Sunday, according to sources cited by Reuters.
Focus among Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman is shifting toward negotiating 2027 output quotas amid evolving long-term supply management needs.
Gulf members have increased exports after Iran war disruptions, but most still produce well below OPEC+ targets, complicating near-term market balance discussions.

Sunday meeting centers on December targets

As reported by Reuters, three people with knowledge of the matter say seven core OPEC+ members are likely to keep their oil production targets steady for December when they meet online on Sunday. The people say no final decision has been made and all declined to be named.

The countries due to take part in the online meeting are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman. OPEC+ includes the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia.

OPEC and Russian authorities do not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Quota talks and export disruptions shape outlook

The meeting takes place as the producer group turns its attention to negotiations over 2027 quotas, signaling that longer-term supply management is becoming a central issue for members. That discussion is unfolding alongside near-term market disruption affecting regional export flows.

Gulf members have been boosting exports after shipments were disrupted for months by the Iran war, although most are still producing well below their output targets. That leaves OPEC+ balancing short-term supply conditions with broader coordination over future production policy.

In our earlier coverage of the WTO’s assessment of war-driven trade disruption, we explained how conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are forcing companies to redesign supply chains and shipping routes beyond short-term fixes. The WTO warned that Middle East trade has contracted sharply and that some of these costlier, more resilient logistics changes could persist, reshaping export flows even as markets look for normalization.

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