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INSANE: Oil prices slide after opec output hike | Vintage Vibes

Oil prices had already been slumping before OPEC+ members decided to increase output (Credit: AFP)

Oil prices slumped on Monday after OPEC+ countries announced a sharp production increase despite oversupply concerns and growing fears that US President Donald Trump's trade war could weaken demand.

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of the oil cartel announced over the weekend an output increase of 411,000 barrels a day for June, a month after a similar move had already caused prices to fall.

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