Seven OPEC+ Countries to Increase Oil Output in August
Seven leading OPEC+ countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman — have reached a joint agreement to increase oil output in August by 188,000 barrels per day, CBS News reported. This…
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Seven OPEC+ states have agreed to raise oil output by 188,000 barrels per day in August, marking the fifth consecutive monthly increase. This coordinated production boost comes as fuel prices have dropped sharply to levels not seen since before the large-scale direct military confrontation between the US-Israel alliance and Iran. The decision suggests producers are responding to lower prices rather than tightening supply, a dynamic that could further pressure prices if demand does not keep pace.