OPEC September Oil Output Jumps As Saudi Arabia Ramps Up Production

India, Oct. 13 -- OPEC oil production rose sharply in September, driven by a significant increase in Saudi Arabian output despite continued disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz linked to the Iran war.

The group, which includes OPEC members and allies such as Russia, produced an average 39.07 million barrels per day in September, up about 900,000 barrels per day from August. Saudi Arabia reported production of 8.372 million barrels per day, an increase of more than 2 million barrels per day from the previous month.

Russia, meanwhile, saw production decline by 38,000 barrels per day amid Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure.

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