Russia says global oil market will be balanced from second half of 2024

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday the global oil market will be balanced in the second half of the year and thereafter, thanks to the Opec+ deal on production supply.

Opec+, which groups the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting countries and allies such as Russia, has implemented a series of output cuts since late 2022 to support the market. The group agreed on June 2 to extend the latest cut of 2.2 million bpd until the end of September and gradually phase it out from October.

Responding to a question about oil market conditions in the second half of the year from autumn, when Opec+ will begin unravelling some of its production cuts, Novak said: "The market will always be balanced thanks to our actions."

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