Members reportedly agree a rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May, but move symbolic while strait of Hormuz is effectively closed
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Iranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil infrastructure, causing “severe material damage” that threatens to further disrupt oil supplies already hit by the US-Israel war on Iran.
The drone strikes on Sunday came hours before members of the Opec+ group of major global oil suppliers gathered to discuss how to bolster output despite Iran’s effective closure of the strait of Hormuz shipping route.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/05/iranian-drone-strikes-hit-kuwait-oil-infrastructure-before-opec-supply-talks
Author : Kalyeena Makortoff and agencies
Publish date : 2026-04-05 18:22:00
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