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OPEC+ raises output levels again despite tumbling crude prices

Major oil producers on Sunday agreed once again to modestly increase their crude production, although, as in previous months, the hike is largely symbolic until a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran sticks and the Strait of Hormuz is…

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OPEC+ has decided to raise its output levels for the second time in recent months, despite a decline in crude prices. This decision comes despite the current market conditions, where crude prices are falling. The modest increase in production is largely symbolic, as it relies on a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran to be fully realized. The Strait of Hormuz's full reopening to shipping traffic is also a prerequisite for the production hike to have any significant impact.

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