欧佩克或将减产协议延长至年底

据道琼斯3月15日消息，ESCP Europe能源经济学教授Mamdouh G. Salameh称，在欧佩克及其盟友削减产量、提振了今年以来的油价之后，欧佩克可能会通过把减产协议延长至今年年底来为油价提供更多支撑。他指出，这种情况有望成真，因为沙特阿拉伯渴望把油价推高至80美元/桶之上，以平衡其预算。当前120万桶/日的减产协议将在6月到期。欧佩克成员国本周末将在阿塞拜疆的巴库举行会议，评估减产协议履约情况，并讨论后续步骤。

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OPEC May Extend Oil Output Cuts to Year-End

Following the production cuts by OPEC and its allies that have boosted oil prices this year, the cartel will likely "use more firepower by extending the cuts till the end of the year," says Mamdouh G. Salameh, a professor of energy economics at ESCP Europe. That will happen as Saudi Arabia is keen to push oil prices above $80/barrel to balance its budget, he says. The current production cut agreement of 1.2 million barrels/day is due to expire in June. Its members are meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan this weekend to review adherence to the cuts and discuss next steps.