The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, or OPEC+, said that it has agreed to raise oil output by 548,000 barrels a day in August on Saturday. The announcement came after the group’s first meeting since the Iran-Israel conflict in June and the U.

By Alex Lawler, Maha El Dahan, Olesya Astakhova and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC+ agreed on Saturday to raise production by 548,000 barrels per day in August, further accelerating output increases at its first meeting since oil prices jumped - and then retreated - following Israeli and U.

The increase, which the group said was a response to “a steady global economic outlook,” was higher than some analysts expected and could lead to lower oil prices.