OPEC+ debates theoretical oil output hike amid Iran war paralysis, sources say

OPEC+ is expected to approve an oil output increase on Sunday, but sources say the rise will be largely on paper because key members cannot raise production amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The development implies continued tight physical supply and elevated price volatility, supporting oil prices and posing downside risk to supply-sensitive sectors.

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OPEC+ is expected to approve an oil output increase on Sunday, but sources say the rise will be largely on paper because key members cannot raise production amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The development implies continued tight physical supply and elevated price volatility, supporting oil prices and posing downside risk to supply-sensitive sectors.