Several OPEC+ nations extend oil cuts to boost prices
The Hindu
Moscow, Riyadh and several other OPEC+ members announced extensions to oil production cuts first announced in 2023 as part of an agreement among oil producers to boost prices following economic uncertainty.
Moscow, Riyadh and several other OPEC+ members announced extensions to oil production cuts first announced in 2023 as part of an agreement among oil producers to boost prices following economic uncertainty.
The plan to extend cuts to mid-2024 comes on top of previous cuts to both oil output and exports as some of the world's largest energy producers drive to push up market rates.
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Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said it would cut its production by one million barrels per day (bpd) from April to June (Q2), while Russia announced 471,000 bpd of cuts in Q2.
"In order to maintain market stability, these additional cuts will be gradually restored depending on market conditions," after the end of the second quarter, said Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
The measures for both countries are in addition to a 500,000 bpd reduction announced in April 2023, which runs until the end of 2024.
UAE, Kuwait, Iraq and Kazakhstan followed suit, saying they would extend existing voluntarily cuts till the end of June.
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