OPEC+ output surge triggers significant dip in global oil prices

Monday, May 5, 2025, 10:13 am

In a move that rattled global markets, OPEC+ announced a sizeable production increase, triggering a noticeable fall in crude prices as investors reacted amid thin holiday trading. The production boost has intensified concerns of oversupply and prompted recalibrations in market dynamics.

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During the weekend, the OPEC+ group of eight nations announced it will raise its output of oil by 411,000 barrels per day as of June 1, stepping up production increases.

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