The 23rd OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting was held via video conference on Thursday, December 2, 2021, under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, and Co-Chair Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Alexander Novak.

Iran PressIran news: The meeting reaffirmed the continued commitment of the Participating Countries in the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) to ensure a stable and balanced oil market. In view of current oil market fundamentals, the Meeting resolved to:

Reaffirm the decision of the 10th ONOMM on April 12, 2020, and further endorse in subsequent meetings including the 19th ONOMM on July 18, 2021.

Reconfirm the production adjustment plan and the monthly production adjustment mechanism approved at the 19th ONOMM and the decision to adjust upward the monthly overall production by 0.4 mb/d for the month of January 2022, as per the attached schedule.

Agree that the meeting shall remain in session pending further developments of the pandemic and continue to monitor the market closely and make immediate adjustments if required.

Extend the compensation period until the end of June 2022 as requested by some underperforming countries and request that underperforming countries submit their plans by December 17, 2021. Compensation plans should be submitted in accordance with the statement of the 15th ONOMM.

Reiterate the critical importance of adhering to full conformity and to the compensation mechanism.

Hold the 24th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting on January 4, 2022.

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