OPEC+ to pause oil output increase in October

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, decided on Sunday to pause oil output increases in October, OPEC said in a statement.

The decision came after a virtual meeting of the OPEC+ member countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, to review global market conditions and the economic outlook.

"The seven participating countries decided to maintain September 2026 required production for October 2026," the statement noted.

The OPEC+ countries have been raising oil output on a monthly basis since April 2026.

OPEC said the seven countries will meet next time on October 4 to review market conditions

OPEC+ to pause oil output increase in October

OPEC+ to pause oil output increase in October

The over 19,000 hectares of desert poplar forests in Makit County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have entered the best viewing season of the year, drawing visitors to the magnificent autumn scenery.

Standing on the southwestern edge of the Taklimakan, China's largest and the world's second-largest drifting desert, the forests have turned a brilliant gold as the day-night temperature gap widens, forming a striking contrast with the surrounding sand and the clear river waters.

The desert poplar is a rugged species of tree, known as "guardian of the desert". It is resistant to low temperatures, drought and saline-alkali soil, and serves as an ideal windbreak and sand-fixation plant.

Desert poplar forests in northwest China's Xinjiang offer stunning autumn views