RE: Some great input11 Apr 2020 10:44
SNN,
The real issue is OPEC's Statue requires ALL parties to agree, otherwise the proposal is not passed:
"Each Full Member Country shall have one vote. All decisions of the Conference, other than on procedural matters, shall require the unanimous agreement of all Full Members."
Mexico have decided for their OWN interest to not agree to the cuts.
Now afaic, this goes against OPEC's Statute which also states ".. that members of the Organization shall work together to ensure stable oil prices.."
Clearly, Mexico's action in this case contravenes this totally.
Problem is there appears no mechanism to 'let out' one country from the agreement under any circumstance. Hence the Mexican standoff.
All I know is, should Mexico not fall into line, it will be too late to strike another deal, by then storage tanks will be full and the whole industry will have to survive what the world needs day to day. It would probably bankrupt large proportion of the worlds O&G industries. Mexico, thinks because they have an hedge of $49 for some of their production, they will we OK. The Mexican President really has no idea what damage and suffering he will cause for economies and more importantly, the people of the world in this time of needing togetherness.
https://opec.org/opec_web/static_files_project/media/downloads/publications/OPEC_Statute.pdf
Not sure how this will be resolved as the proposed 23% cuts have to happen.
Mexico's President needs a reality check and fast .....
aimo