In early 2021 Saudi Arabia voluntarily cut oil production to a little over 8 million (or equivalently, 8,000 thousand) barrels per day, but it is looking to increase production starting in May 2021 (Bloomberg, Reuters, Financial Times). The question will be suspended on 31 July 2021 and the outcome will be determined using data for Saudi Arabia as reported in the "OPEC crude oil production based on secondary sources, tb/d" table in the "World Oil Supply" section of OPEC's Monthly Oil Market Report for August 2021 (OPEC). The February 2021 report showing data for January 2021 reported that Saudi Arabia produced 9,054 thousand barrels per day (tb/d) (OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report - February 2021, see Table 5-8 on page number 47).

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The question closed "Between 9,000 tb/d and 9,500 tb/d, inclusive" with a closing date of 1 August 2021.

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