OPEC's stated desire to add more oil production was met with a bearish market reaction because the spare capacity issue is about how long Saudi Arabia is willing to hold over 2 million barrels of spare capacity rather than produce it, and the resumption of growth in UAE (traditionally Saudi's biggest supporter) has dwindled because Iran, Venezuela don't have quotas and Iraq is barely included.
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Paul SankiEvidence Quote
“the spare capacity that you just referenced has always been an over and it's just a question of how long Saudi is prepared to hold over 2 million barrels of they have spare capacity rather than produce it”
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'Never Before Seen' Oversupply Of Oil To Collapse Crude Price? | Doomberg & Paul Sankey— David LinCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:45:10 PM
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