OPEC oil production rose by 140,000 barrels per day in April to 32.52 million barrels per day, according Wednesday’s S&P Global Platts survey. Iran and Iraq each boost output by 150,000 barrels per day, while this was offset by losses elsewhere. Iraq hit output of 4.31 million barrels per day, while Iran hit 3.38 million bpd. “Iran and Iraq’s hefty production increases fly in the face of the failed Doha production freeze talks,” the survey’s editorial directorship noted in a subsequent statement carried by media. “The question is how much higher can and will they go before production plateaus, because that would make a resurrection of a freeze plan at the June OPEC meeting more plausible.” Related: What OPEC Has To Fear From The New Saudi Oil Minister Output also rose in the UAE and Indonesia, while the Saudis saw a 20,000-bpd decline in output to 10.18 million barrels […]