Opec ministers meeting in Abuja agreed to cut output by 500,000 barrels a day from February 1. The move followed a 1.2m b/d cut announced in October, and sent prices higher.

• 在阿布贾开会的欧佩克石油部长们同意，从明年2月1日起，将石油日产量削减50万桶。今年10月份，该组织曾宣布将石油日产量削减120万桶，这一决定推高了油价。