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Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Output, Exports for US Attack on Iran Contingency, Sources Say

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is increasing its oil production and exports as part of a contingency plan in case any U.S. strike on Iran disrupts supplies from the Middle East, two sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday. The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the …

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Saudi Arabia Crude Exports Fall to Three Month Low in December

(Reuters) – Crude oil exports from the world’s largest oil exporter fell to 6.988 million barrels per day, down from 7.378 million bpd in November and its lowest since September, data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative showed on Thursday. Saudi Arabia’s crude output stood at about 10.084 million bpd in December, its highest since …

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OPEC+ Leans Towards Resumption in Oil Output Increases From April, Sources Say

By Olesya Astakhova, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler Eight OPEC+ members meet on March 1 OPEC+ has paused increases for first quarter of 2026 Brent crude price near highest since August Russia’s Novak predicts increased demand from March-April MOSCOW/LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is leaning towards a resumption in oil output increases from April, …

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OPEC Data Indicate Small Q2 Surplus Ahead of Key OPEC+ Decision on Resuming Oil Output Hikes

By Alex Lawler OPEC sees 400,000 bpd drop in demand for OPEC+ oil in Q2 vs Q1 OPEC+ is pausing production hikes in first-quarter 2026 OPEC+ eight members meet on March 1, expected to decide on resuming hikes For 2026, OPEC data indicates supply deficit, in contrast to IEA’s glut LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – …

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OPEC+ Agrees in Principle to Keep Planned Pause in Oil Output Hikes for March, Sources Say

  (Reuters) – Eight OPEC+ countries have agreed in principle to maintain a planned pause in their oil output hikes for March, according to three OPEC+ sources and a draft statement seen by Reuters ahead of their Sunday meeting. The countries had agreed the pause in output hikes for the first quarter in November. The …

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OPEC+ Set to Keep Oil Production Pause for March as Prices Jump, Sources Say

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Olesya Astakhova and Alex Lawler OPEC+ likely to keep current output policy, sources say Brent crude prices rise to highest since August Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield recovering from disruptions LONDON, Jan 30 – OPEC+ is likely to keep its pause on oil output increases for March when it meets on Sunday, five delegates …

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OPEC+ Likely to Maintain Oil Production Pause for March as Prices Climb, Sources Say

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is expected to keep its pause on oil output increases for March at a meeting on Sunday, three OPEC+ delegates told Reuters, with prices rising due to a drop in Kazakhstan’s oil production. The meeting of eight members of OPEC+, which pumps about …

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OPEC+ Members to Undergo Annual Oil Capacity Audit Under New Plan, Sources Say

By Alex Lawler, Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova Consultants to be appointed to carry out capacity assessments Saudi minister says OPEC+ meeting was one of most successful in his career OPEC+ meeting on Sunday agreed a new maximum production capacity mechanism LONDON/MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) – OPEC+ members will undergo an annual assessment of their …

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OPEC+ Sticks to its ‘All is Fine in Oil’ Mantra, But Uncertainty Rises: Russell

At first glance the decision by OPEC+ to leave oil output levels unchanged for the first quarter of next year could be viewed as confirmation the exporter group is concerned about a looming crude supply glut. It was widely expected that the eight members of OPEC+ undertaking voluntary oil output cuts would stick to their …

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