OPEC is gearing up to deepen production cuts later this week but still needs to agree with allies such as Russia over details of a deal to support oil prices and head off a looming oil glut next year.

OPEC gearing up for deeper oil cuts, Russia yet to agree

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after a reported sharp drop in US crude stocks and OPEC member Iraq said the producer group would discuss deepening output cuts amid ongoing demand concerns.

International oil prices gain after fall in US stocks

Exxon Mobil's decision to evacuate its foreign staff from the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq on Saturday was "unacceptable and unjustified", Iraq's Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban said on Sunday.

Iraq oil minister says Exxon Mobil evacuation of foreign staff 'unacceptable and unjustified'

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OPEC gearing up for deeper oil cuts, Russia yet to agree

International oil prices gain after fall in US stocks

Iraq oil minister says Exxon Mobil evacuation of foreign staff 'unacceptable and unjustified'