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The eight nations of OPEC+ announced Sunday they will pause oil-production hikes in the first quarter of 2026, following a modest increase in December, as part of an effort to avoid a glut of crude.
The group of major oil producers, led by Saudi Arabia, said Sunday they will boost output in December by 137,000 barrels a day, the same production boost announced for October and November. But they said they would “pause the production increments” from January to March, “due to seasonality.” The first quarter generally shows weaker demand.