With the means, motive and opportunity for Saudi Arabia to undergo a reversal in oil policy falling into place, this Update thinks through the possible ramifications of such a move. In short, considerable spare capacity in OPEC and more resilient producers in the US mean that prices could easily halve, to around $30-40 per barrel, if Saudi Arabia quickly ramped up output towards its capacity.
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