# OPEC Report Shows Sahara Blend as Top Arab Crude | DZ Watch

> OPEC's monthly report shows Algeria's Sahara Blend averaged $137.94 a barrel in October 2026, up 16.4% and the highest among Arab crudes in the OPEC basket. The OPEC reference basket rose 1.4% to $112.12, and Brent averaged about $108.34 after rising more than 6%.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:11:36.584Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100205-opec-report-shows-sahara-blend-as-top-arab-crude-dz-watch
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crude benchmarks raise the cost of diesel and energy used in feed production and transport. The data confirms firm oil prices, which support vegetable oil and biofuel economics.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2023-11-13 | [Oil settles up 1% as OPEC report dampens demand concerns \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33341-oil-settles-up-1-as-opec-report-dampens-demand-concerns-reuters.md) | -2.0% | -8.1% |
| BRENT | 2018-02-12 | [Brent Crude, West Texas Intermediate, OPEC Says Oil Demand to Rise - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66662-brent-crude-west-texas-intermediate-opec-says-oil-demand-to-rise-markets-insider.md) | +2.6% | +3.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-08-22 | [Oil surges after data shows steep drop in US crude inventories](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63703-oil-surges-after-data-shows-steep-drop-in-us-crude-inventories.md) | +5.3% | +9.7% |
| BRENT | 2025-07-01 | [OPEC trims 2025 oil demand growth estimate but hikes ‘call’ on its crude](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24393-opec-trims-2025-oil-demand-growth-estimate-but-hikes-call-on-its-crude.md) | +4.2% | +3.8% |
| BRENT | 2021-08-31 | [OPEC+ Sees 2021 Oil Deficit, 2022 Surplus as Supply Revived - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45472-opec-sees-2021-oil-deficit-2022-surplus-as-supply-revived-bloomberg.md) | -0.4% | +8.7% |

## Sources

- dzwatch.dz: https://dzwatch.dz/en/algeria/opec-report-shows-sahara-blend-as-top-arab-crude

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