The OPEC+ alliance is discussing the idea to make another big production increase in oil production for July. OPEC+ has already announced two consecutive production increases for May and June, each of 411,000 barrels per day (bpd), triple the volume the group had previously planned.
Oil dropped after a second consecutive weekly gain in US crude inventories overshadowed a CNN report that Israel is preparing for a potential strike on Iranian nuclear sites.
Curious Minds Corner
How much crude oil does the world use every single day?
Global consumption hovers around 100 million barrels daily.