Oil-producing countries such as OPEC decided to increase crude oil production by 648,000 barrels per day in July

Major oil-producing countries such as OPEC = Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries have decided to increase crude oil production next month from the previous plan by increasing production by 648,000 barrels per day.

Regarding further increase in the supply of crude oil, OPEC and others say that it is expected that economic activity is becoming active and demand is increasing in the world and that production capacity will be improved.

Consumers over crude oil production said at last month's G7-Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers' Meeting of the Seven Major Countries "Note the important role OPEC should play in addressing the tightness of the international market." He repeatedly called for increased production, including issuing a statement.