OPEC Members Line Up to Back Oil Production Cut After US Claims Against Saudi Arabia

National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby answers questions during the daily briefing at the White House on Aug. 1, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images

OPEC+ member states lined up on Oct. 16 to endorse a steep production cut agreed upon this month following accusations from top Biden administration officials against the Saudi government.

Iraq, the second-largest producer in OPEC, said the move was based on economic indicators and done unanimously.