The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $104.96 a barrel on Thursday, compared with $104.06 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations

The 2022 forecast for global oil demand growth remains under assessment at 4.2 mb/d, with OECD forecast at 1.9 mb/d and non-OECD at 2.3 mb/d.

But getting Saudi Arabia and the UAE to agree to pump more crude would require them to break a more-than-five-year partnership with Russia that has forged strong ties beyond oil — an uncertain prospect as they increasingly look eastward for political allies.

Абсолютно очевидно, что отказ от российской нефти приведёт к катастрофическим последствиям для мирового рынка. Всплеск цен будет непредсказуемым – более 300 долларов за баррель, если не больше.

"It is absolutely obvious that refusing Russian oil would lead to catastrophic consequences for the global market. The price surge would be unpredictable – to more than $300 per barrel, if not more," said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

During the conversation, it was noted with satisfaction that OPEC+ member countries are consistently fulfilling their obligations to help ensure stability on the global oil market. Russia and Saudi Arabia will continue to coordinate approaches within this format.

Reconfirm the production adjustment plan and the monthly production adjustment mechanism approved at the 19th Ministerial Meeting and the decision to adjust upward the monthly overall production by 0.4 mb/d for the month of April 2022, as per the attached schedule.

OPEC+ members are attempting to regain pre-pandemic output levels by late 2022 through their monthly easing of quotas, but potential disruptions to Russian oil flows put that plan at risk.

Saudi Arabia remains committed to OPEC+ agreement, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told French President Emmanuel Macron Feb. 27, in an endorsement for the bloc's alliance with Russia amid that nation's invasion of Ukraine.

OPEC, along with 10 allies led by Russia, has been gradually easing back production quotas it implemented at the start of the coronavirus pandemic by 400,000 b/d each month, aiming to return to pre-pandemic output levels by late 2022.