OPEC Plus, including Russia, announced the largest production increase in response to geopolitical risk between Iran and Israel (triggered by the International Atomic Energy Agency's aggressive statement against Iran) in order to absorb any price shock from that risk by putting 1.5 million additional barrels per day into the market, demonstrating strategic coordination to prevent geopolitical events from disrupting markets.
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“Immediately, OPEC announced the largest increase in production that would that would ultimately absorb any type of geopolitical risk simply by putting in the market 1.5 million barrels a day more than was initially expected”
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:32:04 AM
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