Thursday, June 4, 2020

World Oil - OPEC+ extends production cuts through July on deal with Iraq

LONDON (Bloomberg) --OPEC+ is set to extend production cuts to prop up the oil market after a breakthrough in high-stakes negotiations, and the cartel could meet as soon as this weekend to sign off on the deal.

After almost a week of wrangling, OPEC+ leaders Russia and Saudi Arabia clinched a tentative deal with holdout member Iraq, according to a delegate. The pair were pushing Iraq to stop shirking its share of cuts and even to compensate for failure to comply with cuts in the past.

The agreement -- though still to be ratified -- means OPEC+ will extend its record production curbs for another month until the end of July. Brent crude, the global benchmark, edged higher, nearing $40 a barrel.

https://www.worldoil.com//news/2020/6/4/opecplus-extends-production-cuts-through-july-on-deal-with-iraq

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