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The Officials: OPEC’s catch-22

3 October 2025: 16:30 BST

OPEC needs to be careful this weekend, as its positioning at the meeting could easily spook a market already nervous about being long and a coming price war. Be prepared in case of a misjudgement and the loud sound of a toilet flushing on Monday morning as flat price plunges. Who could add 500 kb/d anyway? We’re scratching our heads trying to figure it out; most members are flat out already! Only KSA has any real spare capacity – it’s not OPEC, it’s Saudi!

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