Iranian Minister of Petroleum, Javad Owji, has said on Thursday that Iran always seeks depoliticization of the global energy market and making constructive interactions between producers and consumers, adding the government welcomes local and international investors to develop oil and gas upstream sectors in a bid to help maintain and improve the security of global energy supply in upcoming years and decades.

Given the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC)’s reports as well as the analyses of the world economy outlook and global oil supply-demand fundamental drivers in 2022, all OPEC+ member states reached a compromise on raising crude oil production by 432,000 bpd in March, he said.
However, OPEC+ will continue with its constant and regular monitoring of the market developments and take any necessary measures to maintain the stability in oil market, he said, adding member countries are ready to take appropriate measures to maintain stability and safeguard the achievements of this agreement, if needed.
OPEC+ member states’ compliance with their agreement was 136 percent in January 2022, he said, “recent data and reports showed that global oil market is moving towards balance and stability despite some geopolitical tensions and concerns over a possible decline in world’s oil supply, thanks to the improved economic indicators in the world, particularly in leading oil-consuming countries, as well as the appropriate OPEC+ member states’ compliance, which reached 136 percent in January.
The OPEC+ members are keeping an eye on the global oil market and supply-demand balance, and they are prepared to swiftly make decisions and take the necessary measures according to the oil market conditions, the minister noted.
Normally, political or security tensions in the world’s oil-rich regions raise concerns over the possibility of oil supply disruption, he said, “however, we should consider that such tensions could cause price shocks that would proportionally affect market outlook.”
“Yet, with regard to the medium and long term market outlook, senior OPEC officials and many oil and energy observers and analysts have repeatedly stated that weak new investments in development of oil upstream sector in various regions is the main concern of the energy market which can make adequate and secure oil supply difficult for all global consumers in coming years,” Owji said.
“We always seek depoliticization of the world energy market and making constructive interactions between producers and consumers, he added.
 “My colleagues and I, at OPEC, have frequently stressed the significance of new investments in the development of the upstream sector,” the high-ranking official concluded.