Global Oil Deficit Reached 1Mln Barrels Per Day in July, Russian Energy Minister Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Global oil supply was 1 million barrels per day lower than demand in July, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday.

He also said that in July, Russia complied with the OPEC+ oil output cut deal by 97 percent and reached a 100-percent compliance in August.

“We are at a high level, in July we complied at 97 percent, for us it is a very high level. In August we reached a 100 percent level. Today we are fulfilling 100 percent of the obligations we took for August,” Novak said.

“Of the 9.7 million barrels per day that were to be reduced under the OPEC+ agreement in July, the total reduction was 9.4 million barrels per day. This is a fairly large, unprecedented level of reduction, this has not happened yet,” he added.

OPEC+ commitments are voluntary, but everyone understands that teamwork can only be done if all countries comply with their obligations, Novak said.

Earlier in the day, the OPEC+ ministers met to discuss the compliance with the agreed quotas of oil production cuts.

“The next meetings of the JTC and the JMMC are scheduled for 16 September and 17 September 2020, respectively,” the organization said.

According to the press release, the OPEC-non-OPEC members “have reaffirmed their commitment in the [Declaration of Cooperation] to achieve full and timely conformity” with the target volumes of production cuts.

“The underperforming Members of the Committee reaffirmed their commitment to compensate for the shortfalls in May, June, and July 2020 by the end of September 2020,” the press release read.

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