RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will extend the voluntary cut of one million barrels per day for another month to include August.

An official source from the Ministry of Energy announced that the Kingdom will extend the voluntary cut of one million barrels per day, which has gone into implementation in July, for another month to include August that can be extended, in effect.

The Kingdom’s production for the month of August 2023 will be approximately 9 million barrels per day.

The source also noted that this cut is in addition to the voluntary cut previously announced by the Kingdom in April 2023, which extends until the end of December 2024.

The source confirmed that this additional voluntary cut comes to reinforce the precautionary efforts made by OPEC Plus countries with the aim of supporting the stability and balance of oil markets. — SPA