OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais speaks exclusively to CNBC’s Dan Murphy at ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi. He discusses OPEC’s decision to pause output hikes in Q1 2026, and investment in the oil industry to meet the demands of artificial intelligence.

Eight members of the oil cartel agreed on Sunday to a small increase but said they would now pause in adding more oil, reflecting market concerns about an oversupply.

Members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies decided over the weekend to boost oil output by 137,000 barrels a day for the third straight month. They're increasing supply despite the fact that oil prices have been falling this year.

The decision by OPEC and its allies on Sunday to keep oil output targets steady in the first quarter of next year came after Russia lobbied for the pause because it would struggle to increase exports due to Western sanctions,

There are currently serious fears about a glut in the oil markets – too much oil. And an abundance of oil has the effect of pushing prices down.

Even if the OPEC+8 group halts its planned production increases during the first quarter of 2026, the revised liquids balance projection indicates the market will still face a substantial surplus, estimated at approximately 3.5 million barrels per day, Rystad’s estimates showed.

Futures for the S&P 500 were up with focus on earnings. About a quarter of companies on the index are due to report this week.

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The International Energy Agency forecasts that global oil supply will increase by about 3 million bpd in 2025 to reach 106.1 million bpd, driven largely by the US, Brazil, Guyana and Canada

Iraq was in negotiations over the size of its quota within its available capacity of 5.5 million barrels per day.

Shares in major oil stocks gushed higher today after producers of the black stuff said they were squeezing supplies. Pausing Hikes At a meeting