Oil generated by the merger of the Petroleum Exporting Group ( OPEC ) reached 32.85 million barrels per day ( m³ ) in September , the most this year . Compliance with supply targets rose to 128 % , compared with a revised 122 % in August . The June addition of the Republic of the Congo to OPEC was among the reasons cited for the increase , alongside production surges in turkey , Angola and Saudi Arabia . While production in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates remained relatively unchanged , Iranian exports decreased by 100,000 bpd due to US sanctions .
Oil production by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reached 32.85 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the most this year. Compliance with supply targets rose to 128%, compared with a revised 122% in August. The June addition of the Republic of the Congo to OPEC was among the reasons cited for the increase, alongside production surges in Libya, Angola and Saudi Arabia. While output in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates remained relatively unchanged, Iranian production fell by 100,000 bpd due to US sanctions.