February 29, 2024 18:07 GMT
OPEC Feb Output Rises by 87k b/d: Reuters
OIL
Oil output among the OPEC 9 members rose by around 87k b/d in February, according to a Reuters survey.
- In terms of the additional voluntary cuts for Q1, the OPEC-9 members exceeded their quotas by 191k b/d.
- The survey did not include wider members of OPEC+, such as Russia, Kazakhstan, and Oman who also agreed to further voluntary Q1 cuts.
- Countries that exceeded their quotas were (amount exceeded in brackets): Iraq (+111k b/d), Nigeria (+100k b/d), and Gabon (41k b/d).
- Countries below target: Algeria (-1k b/d), Congo (-17k b/d), Equatorial Guinea (-20k b/d), Kuwait (-3k b/d), Saudi Arabia (-8k b/d), and the UAE (-12k b/d).
- Iraq’s production fell 30k b/d from Jan to Feb but continues to be above target.
- Only Nigeria’s, Libya’s, and Venezuela’s production rose, up by 60k b/d, 150k b/d, and 10k b/d respectively. The latter two are not subject to quotas.
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