OPEC+ oil producers announced output cuts of around 1.16 million barrels a day Sunday, sending oil prices higher . The surprise cut in production could boost oil prices to $100 a barrel and beyond , analysts said. It comes after oil prices dipped last month, falling to $70 per barrel — the lowest in 15 months. "It comes down to demand. If you believe … that demand is going to rebound in the second half of this year, and you believe that sanctions are going to hurt Russian production.
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