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OPEC+ countries agree to increase oil production quotas in August by 188,000 bpd


07/06/2026


Seven OPEC+ nations have consented to boost their oil production limits in August 2026 by 188,000 barrels daily, according to the organization's press service. The choice was reached during a virtual meeting on July 5, which featured delegates from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman.



Markus Spiske
Markus Spiske
The organization's website stated that in line with their joint effort to ensure oil market stability, the seven [OPEC+] member nations have decided to modify their output by 188,000 barrels per day, relative to the extra voluntary changes declared in April 2023.

According to the published table, beginning in August of this year, Saudi Arabia and Russia will each have the capacity to boost production by 62,000 barrels per day, Iraq by 26,000, Kuwait by 16,000, Kazakhstan by 10,000, Algeria by 6,000, and Oman by 5,000 barrels per day. Seven OPEC+ nations have also confirmed their plan to counterbalance any surplus oil production beginning in January 2024, as stated.

Bloomberg reported that the choice was made in light of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, leading Saudi Arabia and various other Middle Eastern nations to restart hydrocarbon exports. Consequently, analysts anticipate a worldwide surplus in the oil market; the price of oil has already decreased by 43% from its "wartime peak" to $72 per barrel in London, the agency noted. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies will soon face a decision between reducing output and competing for market share – a potential price war, the media highlighted.

source: bloomberg.com