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Ahmad al-Sharaa
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2026-07-06 00:00
Oil prices decline after OPEC+ agrees to increase output
London, July 6 (SANA)Oil pricesfell in global trading on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to a further increase in production targets starting in August, while exports through theStrait of Hormuzcontinued to recover, paving the way for increased supplies to the global market.
Reuters reported thatBrent crudefutures fell 24 cents, or 0.33%, to $71.88 a barrel after closing 0.45% higher on Friday.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 11 cents, or 0.16%, to $68.58 a barrel.
OPEC+ agreed at its meeting on Sunday to raise production targets by 188,000 barrels per day from August, in addition to similar increases approved for June and July.