Shale outlook discussed at Tuesday OPEC technical meeting U.S. output growth seen at about 200,000 bpd in 2021 Capital discipline remains focus for shale companies, OPEC told OPEC meets to decide output policy on July 1 LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – OPEC officials heard from industry experts that U.S. oil output growth will likely remain limited in 2021 despite rising prices, OPEC sources said, giving it more power to manage the market in the short term before a potentially strong rise in shale output in 2022. Officials from OPEC’s Economic Commission Board (ECB) and external presenters attended a meeting on Tuesday focused on U.S. output, the sources said. OPEC heard from more forecasters on the outlook for 2021 and 2022 at a separate meeting on Thursday. While there was general agreement on limited U.S. supply growth this year, an industry source said for 2022 forecasts ranged from growth of […]