Seven major oil-exporting countries agreed Sunday to keep production steady in November at a time when the Iran war has driven the price of benchmark Brent crude oil above $100 a barrel.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: 3 things to know about rising diesel prices and how they affect you<\/a><\/p>\n The so-called OPEC+ subgroup \u2014 Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman \u2014 will meet again on Nov. 1 to review conditions in the oil market.<\/p>\n The fighting with Iran, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28, has disrupted global oil supplies and driven prices higher.<\/p>\n The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel. Diesel prices recently hit record highs in the United States, squeezing farmers, truckers and consumers who depend on the fuel.<\/p>\n