OPEC Plus keeps oil production steady for March amid high prices and geopolitical tensions
OPEC Plus has agreed to leave its oil production unchanged for March 2026. The decision comes as prices reach six month highs amid tensions with Iran.
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OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia and other allies) agreed during a brief meeting on Sunday to maintain its collective oil output levels without change for March 2026. This decision involves eight key producers: Saudi Arabia 
SA, Russia 
RU, the United Arab Emirates 
AE, Kazakhstan 
KZ, Kuwait 
KW, Iraq 
IQ, Algeria 
DZ, and Oman 
OM. The group, which includes major entities such as the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) , PJSC LUKOIL , and Gazprom PJSC , currently pumps approximately half of the world’s crude oil. By holding output steady, the alliance preserves its near-term supply settings during a period of significant market volatility.
SA, Russia RU, the United Arab Emirates AE, Kazakhstan KZ, Kuwait KW, Iraq IQ, Algeria DZ, and Oman OM. The group, which includes major entities such as the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) , PJSC LUKOIL , and Gazprom PJSC , currently pumps approximately half of the world’s crude oil. By holding output steady, the alliance preserves its near-term supply settings during a period of significant market volatility.
