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OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (May)

OPEC production jumped up in April, but this will prove a one-off given the agreed output cuts from May onwards. We expect OPEC compliance with the cuts to be fairly good in the coming months as prevailing low prices and limited storage capacity provide little incentive to overproduce.

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