Event Brief
OPEC+ agrees to modestly expand August oil output
Filed: Jul 05, 2026 at 4:02 PM ET
Summary: OPEC+ announced seven countries will increase oil production by a combined 188,000 bpd in August as prices slide.
WHO: OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies)
WHAT: Seven OPEC+ countries agreed to expand monthly oil production by a combined 188,000 barrels per day in August.
WHEN: Jul 05, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Oil prices were sliding.
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