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 "id": "b-opec-agrees-in-principle-to-keep-december-oil-output-targets-20261031",
 "kind": "brief",
 "headline": "OPEC+ agrees in principle to keep December oil output targets steady",
 "text": "OPEC+ has agreed in principle to keep its December oil output targets unchanged, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Oct. 31, ahead of a Sunday online meeting of seven core members: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman. Gulf producers are still pumping below quota after months of Iran-war export disruption, and the group keeps about 2 million barrels per day of cuts in place through the end of 2026 while it sets 2027 baselines. Brent's expiring December contract settled up 2.4% at $117.64 on Friday, and WTI ended at $104.12.",
 "first_reported": "2026-11-01T02:50:16.225Z",
 "first_reported_ct": "Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 9:50 PM CDT",
 "url": "https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/opec-agrees-in-principle-to-keep-december-oil-output-targets-20261031",
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 "topic": "energy",
 "category": "geopolitics",
 "category_label": "Geopolitics",
 "tags": [
  "iran",
  "russia",
  "saudi-arabia",
  "oil",
  "trade-data",
  "courts"
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 "sources": [
  "Reuters via CNBC"
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 "source_url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/31/opec-oil-output-targets-december.html",
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 "cite": "Source: AgentMaverick News brief — https://agentmaverick.si/news/b/opec-agrees-in-principle-to-keep-december-oil-output-targets-20261031 (original source: Reuters via CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/31/opec-oil-output-targets-december.html)",
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 "body": "OPEC+ has agreed in principle to keep its December oil output targets unchanged, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Oct. 31, ahead of a Sunday online meeting of seven core members: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan and Oman. Gulf producers are still pumping below quota after months of Iran-war export disruption, and the group keeps about 2 million barrels per day of cuts in place through the end of 2026 while it sets 2027 baselines. Brent's expiring December contract settled up 2.4% at $117.64 on Friday, and WTI ended at $104.12.",
 "source_name": "Reuters via CNBC",
 "status": "published",
 "published": "2026-11-01T02:50:16.225Z",
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