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Deep Fundamental Analysis

OPEC’s Hint at Easing Production Cuts Sends Oil Prices Tanking

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Oil and Gas, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Oil and Gas

Macroeconomics

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<li>OPEC’s 12-members command 40% of the world's crude production. Combine that with Russia and its allies, the OPEC+ represents three-fifths of global oil production.</li>
<li>Although chances of OPEC+ keeping its supply cuts intact remain high, negotiations between the members are expected to be rocky.</li>
<li>On average, IV eases as the meeting approaches. Post-meeting, IV shrinks further. IV averaging hides extreme moves. Observations over the last 19 meetings exhibit a standard deviation of 10%.</li>
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OPEC’s 12-members command 40% of the world's crude production. Combine that with Russia and its allies, the OPEC+ represents three-fifths of global oil production.
Although chances of OPEC+ keeping its supply cuts intact remain high, negotiations between the members are expected to be rocky.
On average, IV eases as the meeting approaches. Post-meeting, IV shrinks further. IV averaging hides extreme moves. Observations over the last 19 meetings exhibit a standard deviation of 10%.


Unpacking Crude Oil IV Behaviour During OPEC Meetings