OPEC and its allies agree to gradual increases in oil production OPEC and its allies, including Russia, announced Thursday they would gradually increase oil production over the next three months. In agreeing to modest output increases, Saudi Arabia appears to have yielded to pressure from Russia and other producers who are eager to raise output. They want to take advantage of what they see as a likely growing global thirst for oil as economies slowly expand after pandemic lockdowns. The group, known as OPEC P… 13 days ago|New York, United States