OPEC+ agrees to raise oil production quotas amid Iran war

Published April 5, 2026 11:21pm ET



OPEC+ has agreed to raise daily oil production quotas slightly as the world grapples with a severe supply shortage stemming from the Iran war.

Eight countries in the major oil bloc committed to a quota hike of 206,000 barrels per day, split among them. Those are Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman.

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