Opec ministers in favour of increased output

A majority of OPEC oil ministers are in favour of offering two million barrels per day of spare output capacity but a 500,000…

A majority of OPEC oil ministers are in favour of offering two million barrels per day of spare output capacity but a 500,000 barrel per day (bpd) increase in the group's official output ceiling is still a possibility, OPEC President Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahd al-Sabah said today.

"I believe that most members will go for the two million," he said.

He was speaking ahead of Tuesday's session of OPEC's meeting due to start.