Iran, Iraq Warn OPEC of Big Oil Increases

Iran and Iraq on Tuesday put OPEC on notice of substantial oil output increases to come, saying others in the producer cartel will need to give way to make room for them. Speaking ahead of an OPEC meeting, oil ministers for the two countries - rivals as the group's second and third biggest producers after Saudi Arabia - said they were targeting 4 million barrels per day [bpd], growth of about one million bpd apiece. Neither country can expect to reach those goals any time soon, but...

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