OPEC president Chakib Khelil says oil markets should prepare for a "surprise" output cut after the organization's Algeria meeting.
"A consensus has formed for a significant reduction of production levels" by the 14-member Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Khelil told AP on Saturday.
The OPEC head's warning comes as markets have already been expecting an output reduction; however, Khelil said that it could be "severe," suggesting cuts of as much as 2 million barrels per day.
A decision that startles markets would help bolster slumping oil prices, Khelil said. "The best way is to surprise them," he said. "I hope it (the decision) will."
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My Comment: OPEC has been notoriously inept when it comes to production cuts. Expect the same thing for this oil crisis.