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Oil prices tumbled on Thursday as Opec+ unexpectedly announced plans to boost production just as sweeping US tariffs stoked fears of a global economic slowdown.

Eight Opec+ members, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, said they would triple a planned increase in oilproduction in May, accelerating a commitment to reverse production cuts over the next 18 months.

The move came hours after US President Donald Trump set out a new tariff regime that investors said was more severe than expected.