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Grant Smith

NY Daily News

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Iran war is draining world’s oil buffer at an unprecedented pace

Morgan Stanley estimates global oil stockpiles dropped by about 4.8 million barrels a day between March 1 and April 25.

09.05.2026 6

Fortune

Grant Smith

OPEC+ to resume oil output increases as Iran conflict rages

The hike is just 1.5 times bigger than the 137,000-barrel increments made by the group in December.

01.03.2026 6

Fortune

Grant Smith

OPEC+ sticks with plan to keep oil flow steady amid turmoil

Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March.

05.01.2026 10

Fortune

Grant Smith

OPEC+ agrees in principle to another bumper supply increase

Saudi Arabia and its partners plan to ratify the addition of 548,000 barrels a day for next month when they hold a video conference on Sunday.

03.08.2025 8

Fortune

Grant Smith

OPEC+ agrees another supply surge in June to deepen oil rout

Key nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to add 411,000 barrels a day next month, OPEC said after a video conference on Saturday.

03.05.2025 10

Fortune

Grant Smith