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◉ VUCA NEWS · SITUATION BRIEFINGAS OF 2026-07-20 23:03 UTC

Global Oil Markets

VUCA INDEX 62/100STEADY / 14DCONFIDENCE 52%GLOBAL

OPEC+ has been unwinding voluntary cuts in phased increments even as non-OPEC supply from the US, Brazil and Guyana climbs, keeping Brent range-bound. Sanctions on Russian and Iranian crude, plus Middle East escalation risk, inject an unstable premium while Chinese demand growth stays soft. Price direction hinges on whether the alliance defends share or price.

WHAT CHANGED · LAST 72H

  • —OPEC+ continues staged rollback of voluntary production cuts, adding barrels into a soft-demand market
  • —Sanctions enforcement on Russian and Iranian exports reroutes crude through shadow-fleet and discounted flows
  • —Record non-OPEC output from US shale, Brazil and Guyana caps sustained price rallies
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