OPEC+ members decide to postpone production increase until April, keeping oil prices stable.

OPEC+ members decide to postpone production increase until April, keeping oil prices stable.
OPEC+ members decide to postpone production increase until April, keeping oil prices stable.
  • Until April 2025, eight OPEC+ members will maintain production cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day, according to two delegate sources who spoke to CNBC.
  • The cuts were originally supposed to start phasing out in December.

On Thursday, oil prices remained unchanged, as OPEC+ members decided to postpone their plans to increase production.

At 8:26 a.m. ET, U.S. crude oil decreased by 2 cents, or 0.03%, to $68.52 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude futures also decreased by 4 cents, or 0.06%, to $72.27 per barrel.

Until April 2025, eight OPEC+ members will maintain production cuts of 2.2 million barrels per day, according to two delegate sources who informed CNBC. The cuts were initially scheduled to begin phasing out in December.

by Spencer Kimball

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