OPEC+ states’ output up by almost 1.4 mbd in July

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Aug 12, 2026 · 114 words

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What to know about OPEC+ states’ output up by almost 1.4 mbd in July

OPEC reported that oil production by participating OPEC+ countries increased by 1.383 million barrels per day in July 2026. The report details production volumes excluding certain nations and notes the extension of the deadline for compensating for previous overproduction.

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What happened

Oil production by OPEC+ countries participating in the output reduction agreement increased by 1.383 mln barrels per day (mbd) in July 2026, OPEC reported.

Why it matters

Without Libya, Iran and Venezuela, which are freed from output cuts, as well as the UAE, which withdrew from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, the alliance’s production volume amounted to 28.928 mbd.

Common ground

OPEC+ nations had also previously extended the deadline for compensating for earlier overproduction until the end of 2026, though an updated schedule has not yet been released.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: OPEC+ states’ output up by almost 1.4 mbd in July?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the OPEC+ quota for July, excluding compensation adjustments, stood at 35.829 mbd?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the OPEC+ quota for July, excluding compensation adjustments, stood at 35.829 mbd.”

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The specific quota of 35.829 mbd for July is mentioned in a TASS web search result, but is not corroborated by any other independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — The OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) covers major issues affecting the world oil market and provides an outlook for crude oil market developments for the coming year.
https://www.opec.org/monthly-oil-market-report.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Oil production by OPEC+ countries participating in the output reduction agreement increased by 1.383 mln barrels per day (mbd) in July 2026, OPEC reported.Thus, the OPEC+ quota for July, excluding com…
https://tass.com/economy/2172015

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web search NEUTRAL — What the OPEC+ July 2026 Decision Actually Says.Saudi Arabia's quota ceiling for July 2026 will reach 10.291 million b/d (mb/d). Russia contributes 62,000 b/d to the July increase, matching Saudi Arab…
https://discoveryalert.com/opec-output-hike-strait-hormuz-cl…

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Claim 2: “Without Libya, Iran and Venezuela, which are freed from output cuts, as well as the UAE, which withdrew from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, the alliance’s production volume amounted to 28.928 mbd.”

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While some evidence mentions that Iran, Libya, and Venezuela are exempt from cuts, and other evidence mentions the UAE's withdrawal, there is no evidence provided that confirms the specific production volume of 28.928 mbd.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol is an international agreement to gradually reduce the consumption and production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). It is a legally binding agreement designed …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigali_Amendment

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_armed_conflict…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC OH-pek) is an intergovernmental cartel enabling the co-operation of leading oil-producing and oil-dependent countries in order to collectiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC

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Claim 3: “Oil production by OPEC+ countries participating in the output reduction agreement increased by 1.383 mln barrels per day (mbd) in July 2026, OPEC reported.”

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The specific figure of 1.383 mbd for July 2026 is reported by TASS via a web search result, but no other independent source in the provided evidence confirms this exact number.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In October 1973, the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) announced that it was implementing a total oil embargo against countries that had supported Israel at any point during t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_oil_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 21 December 1975, six militants attacked the semi-annual meeting of OPEC leaders in Vienna, Austria; they took more than 60 hostages after killing an Austrian policeman, an Iraqi OPEC security offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC_siege

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Claim 4: “OPEC+ nations had also previously extended the deadline for compensating for earlier overproduction until the end of 2026”

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The evidence mentions voluntary cuts extended until November and compensatory reductions by Iraq and Kazakhstan, but does not explicitly confirm a deadline extension for compensation until the end of 2026.

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Claim 5: “the UAE, which withdrew from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1”

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Multiple independent cross-references from TASS explicitly state that the UAE's decision to withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+ took effect on May 1, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ahmed Zaki Yamani (Arabic: أحمد زكي يماني; 30 June 1930 – 23 February 2021) was a Saudi Arabian politician who served as Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources under four Saudi monarchs from 1962…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Zaki_Yamani

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is an intergovernmental organization currently comprising 20 countries of the world's leading natural gas producers i.e. Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Gu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_Exporting_Countries_Forum

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Claim 6: “the previous schedule envisaged the compensation period ending in June 2026.”

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No evidence in the provided results mentions a previous compensation schedule ending in June 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The OPEC Reference Basket (ORB), also referred to as the OPEC Basket, is a weighted average of prices for petroleum blends produced by OPEC members. It is used as an important benchmark for crude oil …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC_Reference_Basket

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