OPEC Oil Production Climbs to 31.71 Million Barrels Per Day in April

Crude oil output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) climbed 320,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 31.71 million b/d in April from 31.39 million b/d in March, a just-released Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed. “This is one of the more significant month-on-month changes Platts has reported [...]

OPEC Crude Oil Output Jumps to 30.6 Million Barrels Per Day in November 2011

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) crude oil output jumped by 550,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 30.6 million b/d in November from 30.05 million b/d in October, mainly on higher volumes from Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Angola, a just-released Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed. “The [...]

OPEC Crude Oil Output Rose to 30.05 Million Barrels per Day in October 2011

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC) crude oil output rose by 50,000 barrels per day (b/d) in October to 30.05 million b/d, as recovering production in Libya offset drops in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, a just-released Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed. The survey estimated a 260,000 b/d [...]

OPEC Crude Oil Output Climbs to 30.13 Million Barrels Per Day in August 2011

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) boosted its crude output by 130,000 barrels per day (b/d) in August to pump an average 30.13 million b/d throughout the month, according to the Platts monthly survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts. “OPEC needed to produce every barrel it could during these last [...]