Oil prices fell during Thursday's trading, after the OPEC + decision regarding production policy for the coming period, and with the follow-up to the repercussions of Hurricane Ida on oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico.< /p>
OPEC + decided to stick to the current production plan, which aims to gradually increase oil supplies.
Data issued by the US government, reported by Reuters, revealed that energy companies are scrambling to restore exploration activity in the Gulf of Mexico, as there are still 1.4 million barrels per day of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Production is out of service.
In terms of today's trading, Brent crude futures for November delivery fell 0.4% to $71.32 a barrel.
The US NYMEX crude for October delivery also fell 0.4% at $68.30 a barrel.
