Kazakhstan has taken the lead in a substantial increase in oil production among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)+ in February, OPEC’s monthly report has revealed, reported Reuters.

Kazakhstan contributed more than a half of overall OPEC+ oil production rise in February, lagging behind its pledges to reduce production, OPEC data showed on Wednesday. Kazakhstan has persistently exceeded its output quota of 1.

Investing.com -- Kazakhstan, a member of the OPEC+ alliance, has been identified as the major contributor to the group’s oil production increase in February, according to recent OPEC data. The country, however, has not been able to meet its commitment to cut production.