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If any member state of OPEC announces they are leaving the organization before Jan 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.
An agreement or announcement qualifies if it involves any of the following:
Formal signing of treaties
Parliamentary approval with binding effect
Official ratification
Formal commitment by the head of state/government with constitutional authority
Official statements by authorized ministers
Official press releases
Formal declarations during government proceedings
Official statements to international bodies
Phased implementation announcements and multi-party agreements where the country is a signatory also qualify.
The following do NOT qualify:
Preliminary discussions
Conditional agreements contingent on circumstances
Opposition party statements
Leaked documents
Think-tank recommendations
General aspirations without specific commitment
Draft legislation without approval
Regional actions (unless specified)
Retraction of previously announced commitments
rules_primaryIf any member state of OPEC announces they are leaving the organization before Jan 1, 2027, then the market resolves to Yes.
rules_secondaryAn agreement or announcement qualifies if it involves any of the following:
Formal signing of treaties
Parliamentary approval with binding effect
Official ratification
Formal commitment by the head of state/government with constitutional authority
Official statements by authorized ministers
Official press releases
Formal declarations during government proceedings
Official statements to international bodies
Phased implementation announcements and multi-party agreements where the country is a signatory also qualify.
The following do NOT qualify:
Preliminary discussions
Conditional agreements contingent on circumstances
Opposition party statements
Leaked documents
Think-tank recommendations
General aspirations without specific commitment
Draft legislation without approval
Regional actions (unless specified)
Retraction of previously announced commitments