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OPEC Says It Will Cut Oil Output

Oct. 24, 2008
OPEC ordered a cut in production of at least 1.5 million barrels a day, but a benchmark price dropped further.
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OPEC considering production cuts

CAIRO, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said that production cuts would be considered in unofficial meetings in Cairo this week.

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OPEC plans early meeting, Iran says

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Gazprom sees 10 percent cut in oil output

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Iran cuts oil production

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Nigeria questions its OPEC mandate

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TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Iranian Oil Minister Mohammad Ali Khatibi said a second reduction in oil exporting quotas would be considered in December and possibly sooner.

Iran predicts further oil production cuts

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- OPEC may take additional steps to stem the precipitous decline in oil prices if the market does not react to Friday's production cut, Iran's OPEC governor said.

Markets irrational in wake of OPEC cuts

MOSCOW, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A decision by OPEC last week to reduce oil production did little to raise market prices, suggesting the cartel is in decline, officials said.

OPEC production cut at 1.5M barrels a day

VIENNA, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Ministers from major oil exporting countries Friday in Vienna said they would cut their collective production quota by 1.5 million barrels a day.
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