VOL. XXVIII

NO. 23

18 MARCH 1985

OPEC PRODUCTION UP IN FEBRUARY

After hitting a low point of 14.7mn b/d in January, OPEC crude productionrecovered to around 16.25mn b/d in February, according to preliminary MEESestimates. However, the two-month average still works out way below the OPECceiling of 16mn b/d. The bulk of the February increase in production came fromIran, Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. The table overleaf details MEES productionestimates for the two months in question.

 MEES ESTIMATES OF...