CAIRO — OPEC, in an effort to spark a price rebound, has ordered a
significant cut in crude oil production.
The 13-member oil cartel approved a 4.2 million barrel per day cut in
production, Middle East Newsline reported. In an emergency session in Algeria on Dec. 17, OPEC said the cut
would be based on production levels in September 2008.
"The conference agreed to cut 4.2 million barrels per day from the
actual September 2008 OPEC production of 29.045 million barrels a day
effective Jan. 1, 2009," the statement said.