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OPEC+ production-policy meeting: 2 August 2026

2 August 2026 (date announced) · market risk · confidence: confirmed · status: scheduled · impact 4/5 · EU relevance 4/5

Why it matters

OPEC+ output decisions set the oil-price backdrop for EU inflation, energy security and the terms-of-trade shock channel the ECB watches — quota surprises move Brent within minutes.

What to watch

• Production quota changes versus the expected roll-over.
• Compliance and compensation-cut language among the voluntary-cut eight.
• Brent/TTF reaction and read-across to euro-area inflation expectations.

Outcome

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman agreed a 188,000 bpd production increase for September 2026, continuing the phased unwind of the additional voluntary cuts announced in April 2023 (Saudi Arabia and Russia +62,000 bpd each, Iraq +26,000, Kuwait +16,000, Kazakhstan +10,000, Algeria +6,000, Oman +5,000).

Sources

• OPEC press release: seven-country virtual meeting, 2 August 2026
• OPEC meetings page

Themes: Economy, Politics, Trade · Regions: Global, Middle East, EU · Actors: OPEC+, Saudi Arabia, Russia, oil markets, EU energy-security analysts

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