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Reduction in oil production

October 11 , 2022 650 days 466 0
  • OPEC+ decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day (bpd).
  • This is the largest cut since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • OPEC was established in 1960 by founding members Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
  • OPEC has since expanded and now has 13 member states.
  • With the addition of another 11 allied major oil-producing countries that include Russia, the grouping is known as OPEC+.

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