OPEC and a bunch of Russia-led oil producers agreed to proceed pumping extra crude, sticking to their long-term plan regardless of new worries over demand raised by the Omicron coronavirus variant.
The Group of the Petroleum Exporting International locations and allied producers led by Russia—which collectively name themselves OPEC+—mentioned they might increase their collective manufacturing by one other 400,000 barrels a day in January. The group agreed earlier this 12 months to spice up output in such increments every month till manufacturing reaches pre-pandemic ranges.