An official source in the Ministry of Energy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia stated that the Kingdom will implement a voluntary reduction in its production of crude oil, amounting to 500 thousand barrels per day, starting from May until the end of 2023, in coordination with a number of countries participating in the declaration of cooperation from among the members of OPEC and from outside it.
The source indicated that this voluntary production reduction is in addition to the production reduction that was agreed upon at the thirty-third ministerial meeting of OPEC member states and non-OPEC producing countries (OPEC Plus), which was held on Rabi` al-Awwal 9, 1444, corresponding to October 5, 2022.
The source confirmed that this step is a precautionary measure aimed at supporting the stability of oil markets.
Okaz (Riyadh)