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OPEC+ Agrees to Increase Oil Output by 188,000 Barrels Per Day
The core OPEC+ group agreed to increase production next month even as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The move is described as largely symbolic because most Gulf crude cannot reach buyers.
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The core OPEC+ group has agreed to raise oil output by 188,000 barrels per day in the coming month. The decision follows a pattern of gradual monthly adjustments that began earlier this year, according to officials from the core group.
The additional volume equals roughly one-fifth of one percent of global supply. The same statement said the group will review the output level again next month based on storage data and export availability. The core group has not announced any change to its overall quota framework or any new compliance measures.
With the Strait of Hormuz closed, most of the extra barrels will remain in storage or be redirected to limited regional outlets. Analysts tracking tanker traffic report no significant new loadings from major Gulf terminals since the closure took effect.
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