Leading OPEC+ members plan to continue monthly oil quota hikes through September to complete the restoration of production cuts implemented in 2023

A survey found that crude output from the 12 members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries fell by 830,000 barrels per day (bpd) in April from the previous month to 20.04 million bpd

The United Arab Emirates said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers’ group ​as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations

The OPEC+ alliance agreed to increase oil production by 206,000 barrels per day, a largely symbolic move as the increase cannot be implemented while the war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz persist

OPEC oil production plunged in March to its lowest level since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020, a Reuters survey showed, as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz and forced export cuts

OPEC+ is likely to consider a larger oil production increase of 411,000 barrels per day at its upcoming meeting, two sources familiar with the group’s position said

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped 28.34 million barrels per day in January, 60,000 bpd less than in December, according to the survey, with Nigeria posting the largest decline

Oil prices could see further gains in 2026 as geopolitical risks continue to fuel volatility, HSBC said, although the bank added that market fundamentals should cap rallies and keep prices anchored in the mid-$60s range

The OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, produced an average of 42.83 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in December, cutting output by 238,000 bpd, or 0.5%, from November levels

Oil prices are likely to fall this year as a wave of supply creates a surplus in the market, although geopolitical risks linked to Russia, Venezuela and Iran will continue to fuel volatility, Goldman Sachs said