OPEC CRUDE OUTPUT TOPS 18MN B/D IN NOVEMBER 

According to preliminary MEES estimates, OPEC crude production in November averaged 18.075mn b/d. This compares with 17.335mn b/d in October, 14.907mn b/d in the third quarter (see MEES, 4 November), and the OPEC quota ceiling of 16mn b/d. Details of the OPEC producton estimates by MEES are given in the following table:

 MEES ESTIMATES OF OPEC CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION NOVEMBER 1985 (Thousand Barrels Daily) OPEC Quota November '85 Algeria 663...