VOL. XXXIX No. 51 16 September 1996OPEC

OPEC Production Rose To 25.69Mn B/D In August OPEC's crude oil production rose by 100,000 b/d to reach 25.69mn b/d in August, as against 25.59mn b/d in July, according to MEES estimates (see table below). The increase was attributable to a higher output from Iran, where crude production is estimated to have risen by 110,000 b/d to 3.75mn b/d in August, from 3.64mn b/d in July. In Nigeria crude production (excluding condensate) averaged 1.97mn b/d in...