Opec+ oil producers face uncertainty over Russian sanctions

Opec headquarters in Vienna (Lisa Leutner/AP)

The Saudi-led Opec oil cartel and allied producing countries, including Russia, are expected to decide how much oil to supply to the global economy amid weakening demand in China and uncertainty about the impact of new western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market.

The 23-country Opec+ alliance is meeting on Sunday, a day ahead of the planned start of two measures aimed at hitting Moscow’s oil earnings in response to its war in Ukraine.