OPEC, allies to hold talks Sunday to end oil-cuts standoff
The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sits outside its headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Dec. 6, 2019. (Reuters Photo)


The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, will hold a virtual meeting on Sunday evening in a bid to end a standoff that has prevented the finalization of a global oil supply cut pact, six OPEC+ sources said.

The conference will be held at 4 p.m. GMT, the sources said.

OPEC, Russia and other allies outlined plans on Thursday to cut output by more than a fifth in an effort to prop up prices hammered by the coronavirus crisis, but Mexico balked at the production cuts it was asked to make, delaying signing a final deal.