OVERALL OPEC PRODUCTION STAYS WITHIN CEILING IN FIRST-HALF SEPTEMBER BUT SOME QUOTA BREACHES ARE NOTED

Although in the first half of September overall production has been somewhat below the ceiling stipulated in the recent Geneva accord on production, OPEC is having to deal with three cases of non-compliance with the quotas laid down in the agreement, MEES understands from reliable OPEC sources.

These quota breaches have come to light as a result of the monitoring of the observance of the...