{"id":2000131082,"date":"2026-11-02T09:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000131082"},"modified":"2026-11-02T09:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:19:50","slug":"opec-to-maintain-oil-output-for-3rd-consecutive-month-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/opec-to-maintain-oil-output-for-3rd-consecutive-month-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"OPEC+ to maintain oil output for 3rd consecutive month in December"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, announced the decision after a virtual meeting to review global market conditions and the outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The seven participating countries decided to maintain September 2026 required production for December 2026,&#8221; the statement noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the agreement, the seven countries will maintain their combined required production level at approximately 31.01 million bpd in December. Saudi Arabia&#8217;s required production level will remain at 10.48 million bpd, followed by Russia at 9.95 million bpd and Iraq at 4.43 million bpd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They had been raising oil output on a monthly basis from April to September this year. They paused the increases in October and kept November&#8217;s output unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OPEC said the seven countries will hold their next meeting on Nov. 29 to review market conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/us-blames-saudi-for-opec-oil-cut_1665735987229_1793538869957_pmzO_e175ee38-25c2-41ba-9860-9158c5fbe4bc_frhU-1024x645.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000131089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/us-blames-saudi-for-opec-oil-cut_1665735987229_1793538869957_pmzO_e175ee38-25c2-41ba-9860-9158c5fbe4bc_frhU-1024x645.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/us-blames-saudi-for-opec-oil-cut_1665735987229_1793538869957_pmzO_e175ee38-25c2-41ba-9860-9158c5fbe4bc_frhU-300x189.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/us-blames-saudi-for-opec-oil-cut_1665735987229_1793538869957_pmzO_e175ee38-25c2-41ba-9860-9158c5fbe4bc_frhU-768x484.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/us-blames-saudi-for-opec-oil-cut_1665735987229_1793538869957_pmzO_e175ee38-25c2-41ba-9860-9158c5fbe4bc_frhU-1536x967.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/us-blames-saudi-for-opec-oil-cut_1665735987229_1793538869957_pmzO_e175ee38-25c2-41ba-9860-9158c5fbe4bc_frhU-2048x1290.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">OPEC+ members have agreed to maintain their oil production levels unchanged in December 2026, keeping the combined required output of seven participating countries at approximately 31.01 million barrels per day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, will keep their oil 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