IEA raises oil supply concerns

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Agency warns significant increase in OPEC production needed to match rising demand later this year

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that the world could face an oil supply crunch later this year unless the OPEC group of countries can significantly step up production in the coming months....

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