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Oil rig pumpjacks, also known as thirsty birds, extract crude from the Wilmington Field oil deposits area near Long Beach, California, the United States, on July 30, 2013. — Picture by REUTERS

Eight OPEC+ members extend voluntary oil output cuts until November

VIENNA, Sept 6 — Eight OPEC+ member countries have agreed to extend their voluntary oil production cuts by two months, pushing the deadline to the end of November in response to declining oil prices, reported Xinhua.

OPEC+ comprises the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies. The eight OPEC+ countries are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman.

Following a virtual meeting yesterday, the eight nations said in a statement that they have agreed to extend their voluntary production cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day for two months until the end of November.

These cuts, first announced in November 2023, were scheduled to be gradually phased out starting October this year, as agreed upon by the countries in June.

According to the statement, the countries have postponed the gradual phase-out of their voluntary supply cuts to December this year, with “the flexibility to pause or reverse the adjustments as necessary.”

Concerns over weak oil demand have weighed on crude prices recently, with the West Texas Intermediate crude tumbling below US$70 a barrel for the first time since December 2023.

Yesterday, the eight OPEC+ countries also emphasised “their collective resolve to ensure full compliance with the voluntary production adjustments,” according to the statement.

— Bernama

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