OPEC+ agrees fresh August oil output hike as Strait of Hormuz reopens

🇮🇳 The Times of India (IN) —
OPEC+ agrees fresh August oil output hike as Strait of Hormuz reopens

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OPEC+ agreed to increase its oil output by 188,000 barrels per day from August as the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Despite this boost, supply remains below pre-conflict levels, affected by geopolitical disruptions and internal group shifts including the UAE's exit.

OPEC+ is boosting oil output by another 188,000 barrels daily from August, continuing to reverse earlier cuts. Despite this, actual supply remains below pre-conflict levels due to disruptions impacting key producers. Oil prices have already fallen to pre-war figures, influenced by weaker Chinese demand and strategic reserve releases. The group faces internal shifts with the UAE's exit and Iraq's quota requests.

World Politics Markets Commodities Energy Shipping OPEC+ oil output Strait of Hormuz UAE Iraq oil prices geopolitical disruptions

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