Crude oil production from the Opec countries fell to 30.45 million barrels per day (bpd) in January from 30.65m bpd in December, led by a further drop in volumes from Saudi Arabia, said a Platts survey of Opec and oil industry officials and analysts.
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Saudi Arabia reduced output to 9.25m bpd last month from 9.45m bpd in December, the report stated.
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The January level was the lowest since an estimated 9.05m bpd in May 2011, it added.
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Lower Saudi output in recent months largely reflected the seasonal reduction in direct burning of crude oil for electricity.
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The January estimate is down some 750,000 bpd from the recent production peak last August, said the report.
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