LONDONDUBAI, March 26 Reuters OPEC is unlikely to make any oil output policy changes until a full ministerial gathering in June, three OPEC sources told Reuters ahead of next week39;s gathering of ministers that is not expected to make any policy recommendations.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia, known as OPEC, will hold an online joint ministerial monitoring committee meeting JMMC on April 3 to review the market and members39; implementation of output cuts.

The sources, who asked not to be named because they were not authorised to speak publicly, said they did not expect action until June and the April meeting could be swift and straightforward.

OPEC and the Saudi Energy Ministry did not respond immediately to emailed requests for comment.

Already, OPEC members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia early this month agreed to extend voluntary output cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day bpd to the end of the second quarter to support the market.

So far this year, international oil prices have been strong, with Brent holding above 86 a barrel on Tuesday, up from lows just above 70 hit late last year.

This year39;s strength has resulted from concerns in the market of supply disruption because of war in the Middle East and attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, though economic uncertainty and increased supplies from beyond OPEC have limited further rises.

When the voluntary curbs expire at the end of June, the total cuts by OPEC…

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