OPEC to issue May oil market report at 1200 GMT
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will release its May monthly oil market report at 1200 GMT (1400 Vienna time) on Wednesday, OPEC said in an email.
(Reporting by Alex Lawler, Editing by Louise Heavens)
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