OPEC made no changes to its relatively high global oil demand growth forecasts for this year and next, and said the world economy was maintaining a solid growth trend in the second half of this year

Oil prices will decline significantly in the coming months as rising OPEC+ output drives a large buildup in inventories, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said

The schedule indicates that in total the members need to deliver monthly cuts ranging from 190,000 barrels per day to 829,000 bpd to comply with output targets

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 27.38 million barrels per day last month, up 270,000 bpd from June’s revised total, the survey showed

OPEC+ agreed to raise production by 548,000 barrels per day in August, further accelerating output increases at its first meeting since oil prices jumped – and then retreated – following Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran

Eight OPEC+ countries are likely to make another accelerated oil output increase for August at a meeting on Saturday as they seek to regain market share

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) pumped 26.75 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, 150,000 bpd more than in April, according to the survey, with Saudi Arabia posting the largest increase

The world’s largest group of oil producers, OPEC+, stuck to its guns on Saturday with another big increase of 411,000 barrels per day for July as it looks to wrestle back market share and punish over-producers

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated that the OPEC+ group has not yet discussed increasing oil production by an additional 411,000 barrels per day ahead of its upcoming meeting

The OPEC and its allies have agreed to accelerate oil production increases for the second consecutive month, raising output by 411,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June