The purpose of the first paragraph is to

✂️ a) announce that world oil production capacity will soon increase to 4 million barrels per day.

✂️ b) criticize both OPEC and non-OPEC countries for causing unexpected delays in production.

✂️ c) discuss the prospects for global oil supply and demand until the end of the year 2009.

✂️ d) predict increasing losses in the oil markets if the surplus production capacity remains unaltered.

✂️ e) report what will certainly happen in the international oil market over the next two years.

Responda: The purpose of the first paragraph is to