Open the floodgates a little more, no doubt.
But how far?
This is the question posed Thursday by the 23 members of OPEC +, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies meeting by videoconference.
By late afternoon, close sources said the leaders Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to ease restrictions in August.
Riyadh is traditionally cautious while Moscow prefers to open the taps to contain the rise in prices, too favorable to American producers.
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In response to the Covid crisis, OPEC + has reduced its production since May 2020 by nearly 10 million barrels per day (mb / d), or 10% of global consumption.
According to the agreement, the cuts, which now stand at 5.8 mb / d, were to end in April 2022. But, on Thursday, sources suggested that they could go beyond that date.
Meanwhile, the increase in crude production may be lower
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