OPEC+ agreed on a gradual output increase of 548,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting August 2025, as part of a plan to phase out the voluntary cuts of 2.2 million bpd.
Several experts told Argaam that the decision reflects the alliance’s attempt to strike a delicate balance between supporting market stability and avoiding price pressures, especially amid uncertainty about the global economic outlook. They stressed that the flexibility of the decision gives OPEC+ room to respond to any unexpected demand or geopolitical shocks. 
Strategic flexibility and cautious expansion
Wael Makarem, Chief Market Strategist at Exness
Wael Makarem, Chief Market Strategist at Exness, said OPEC+ is likely to continue a gradual output increase during the July meeting, with strict adherence to the scheduled quantities as part of a flexible policy that allows for adjustment or temporary suspension based on market conditions.
In a phone call with Argaam, Makarem explained that this flexibility gives the alliance a strategic tool to manage the market proactively, especially in light of the economic uncertainty stemming from rapid shifts in US trade policies.
Ali Al-Riyami, former Director General of Oil and Gas Marketing at Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals
For his part, Ali Al-Riyami, former Director General of Oil and Gas Marketing at Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals, said that the eight OPEC+ countries will continue injecting around 411,000 bpd from August through October 2025, as part of a plan to gradually restore the withheld volumes through the end of 2027.
OPEC+ agreed on a gradual output increase of 548,000 barrels per day (bpd) starting August 2025, as part of a plan to phase out the voluntary cuts of 2.2 million bpd.
Several experts told Argaam that the decision reflects the alliance’s attempt to strike a delicate balance between supporting market stability and avoiding price pressures, especially amid uncertainty about the global economic outlook. They stressed that the flexibility of the decision gives OPEC+ room to respond to any unexpected demand or geopolitical shocks.
Strategic flexibility and cautious expansion
Wael Makarem, Chief Market Strategist at Exness
Wael Makarem, Chief Market Strategist at Exness, said OPEC+ is likely to continue a gradual output increase during the July meeting, with strict adherence to the scheduled quantities as part of a flexible policy that allows for adjustment or temporary suspension based on market conditions.
In a phone call with Argaam, Makarem explained that this flexibility gives the alliance a strategic tool to manage the market proactively, especially in light of the economic uncertainty stemming from rapid shifts in US trade policies.
Ali Al-Riyami, former Director General of Oil and Gas Marketing at Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals
For his part, Ali Al-Riyami, former Director General of Oil and Gas Marketing at Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals, said that the eight OPEC+ countries will continue injecting around 411,000 bpd from August through October 2025, as part of a plan to gradually restore the withheld volumes through the end of 2027.
