UPDATE 7-Oil loses $2/bbl as rising OPEC+, Iranian output weighs

* OPEC+ to ease some output cuts between May and July
* Iran is also increasing output and exports
* Iran, U.S. to hold indirect nuclear talks on Tuesday

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By Laila Kearney
NEW YORK, April 5 (Reuters) - Oil fell more than 3% on
Monday as rising supply from OPEC+ and higher Iranian output
countered signs of a strong economic rebound in the United
States and expectations of a wider demand recovery in 2021.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and
allies, known as OPEC+, agreed on Thursday to monthly production
hikes from May to July. OPEC member Iran, exempt
from making voluntary cuts, is also boosting supply. OPEC/O
Brent crude LCOc1 for June fell $2.11, or 3.3%, to $62.75
a barrel by 11:21 p.m. EDT (1521 GMT). U.S. West Texas
Intermediate CLc1 crude for May dropped $2.27, or 3.7%, to
$59.18.
"The timing was not good," said Bob Yawger, director of
energy futures at Mizuho Securities. "It seemed like OPEC+ was
going to roll the deal, but they didn't and now it looks like
they're going to have to pay at least in the short term."
Oil has recovered from historic lows last year with the
support of record OPEC+ cuts, most of which will remain after
July, and some oil demand recovery that is expected to gather
pace in the second half.
While a slow vaccine rollout and return to lockdown in parts
of Europe have weighed, figures on Friday showed the U.S.
economy created the most jobs in seven months in March, with
all industries adding jobs. "The seemingly invincible accelerating U.S. recovery has
offset OPEC+'s announcement on Thursday," Jeffrey Halley of
brokerage OANDA said.
In another development that could eventually boost supply,
investors are focused on indirect talks between Iran and the
United States as part of negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear
deal. Eurasia analyst Henry Rome said he expected U.S. sanctions,
including restrictions on Iranian oil sales, to be lifted only
after these talks are completed and Iran returns to compliance.
Iran has already boosted exports to China despite the
sanctions.

(Additional reporting Alex Lawler and Florence Tan;
Editing by Andrew Cawthorne, Barbara Lewis and David Gregorio)