OPEC's 11 members produced 19.85 million barrels per day in July, up 1.17 million bpd from June, according to a Reuters survey published around August 10, as Gulf producers restored some supply lost during the 2026 regional conflict and the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia separately told OPEC that its own crude output rose to 8.2 million bpd from 7.1 million bpd in June, but the Reuters survey said Saudi production slipped slightly month on month and that the largest increases came from Iraq, with Kuwait and Libya also raising output. The rebound followed May 2026 output levels that Reuters said were the lowest since at least 2000, but supply still remained below levels implied by OPEC+'s approved 188,000 bpd increase for seven core members because tanker shortages, elevated insurance costs, damaged infrastructure and broader security risks continued to constrain flows. Iran remained a major gap in the recovery, with output about 25% below pre-war levels after the U.S. reimposed restrictions in mid-July on port activities tied to Iranian oil shipments.