OPEC described the move as aiming to "achieve and sustain a stable oil market, and to provide long-term guidance for the market, and in line with the successful approach of being precautious, proactive and preemptive," in a press release, The Hill reported.
By 1:12 am (Local Time), Brent was trading at USD 85.41 per barrel (6.46 per cent). The price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil for May 2023 delivery went up by 6.21 per cent, to USD 80.37 per barrel.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital and main financial hub said it would cut output by 500,000 barrels per day, or BDP, from May until the end of 2023, state media reported.
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): President Joe Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels of oil from the US strategic reserve on Wednesday as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) nations.
Washington [US], October 12 (ANI): After cut in oil production quotas by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, the White House said that US President Joe Biden will now work with Congress to 're-evaluate' relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday (local time) said that India will navigate through the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus (OPEC+) decision to cut oil production from November by a steeper than expe
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): The White House on Wednesday (local time) expressed disappointment over the announcement of a cut in oil production quotas by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies.
Vienna [Austria], October 1 (ANI): Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Plus is set to hold its meeting in Vienna next week, the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent on Tuesday after declining to nine-month low a day earlier, amid the hint that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec+) -- the producer alliance -- may go for output reductions to prevent further
Vienna [Austria], August 4 (ANI): The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC participating countries have decided to raise crude oil production level by just 100,000 barrels per day for the month of September.