# Oil Prices Jump After OPEC Agrees To Bigger-Than-Expected Production Cut : NPR

> OPEC, Russia and other producers agreed to cut output by 1.2 million barrels per day despite public pressure from President Trump. Crude jumped about 4.5 percent to $53.75 on the news, which exceeded analyst expectations.

- Date: 2018-12-07 · published 2018-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10628-oil-prices-jump-after-opec-agrees-to-bigger-than-expected-production-cut-npr
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A larger-than-expected supply cut tightens the crude market and lifts energy prices, affecting biofuel and feed input costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2018-12-07 | 1 | +6.7% | 3.4 | Report of the 1.2 million bpd cut exceeding analyst expectations on the same day explains the sharp price jump via supply and sentiment. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-04-03 | [Oil Prices Jump After Surprise OPEC Production Cut - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7948-oil-prices-jump-after-surprise-opec-production-cut-the-new-york-times.md) | +5.4% | -0.0% |
| WTI | 2023-11-30 | [OPEC+ agrees to oil production cut  \| Oil & Gas Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33087-opec-agrees-to-oil-production-cut-oil-and-gas-journal.md) | -11.0% | -7.4% |
| WTI | 2018-12-07 | [OPEC and allies agree to cut oil production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10629-opec-and-allies-agree-to-cut-oil-production.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| WTI | 2024-06-02 | [Exclusive \| OPEC+ Agrees to Extend Production Cuts in Bid to Boost Oil Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29930-exclusive-opec-agrees-to-extend-production-cuts-in-bid-to-boost-oil-prices-wsj.md) | -1.9% | +8.5% |
| WTI | 2022-10-05 | [OPEC+ agrees to cut oil production to boost sliding prices - Los Angeles Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39061-opec-agrees-to-cut-oil-production-to-boost-sliding-prices-los-angeles-times.md) | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2023-04-03 | [Oil Prices Jump After Surprise OPEC Production Cut - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7948-oil-prices-jump-after-surprise-opec-production-cut-the-new-york-times.md) | +7.4% | +1.0% |
| BRENT | 2023-11-30 | [OPEC+ agrees to oil production cut  \| Oil & Gas Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33087-opec-agrees-to-oil-production-cut-oil-and-gas-journal.md) | -10.5% | -5.2% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-07 | [OPEC and allies agree to cut oil production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10629-opec-and-allies-agree-to-cut-oil-production.md) | +2.2% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- financialpost.com: https://financialpost.com/energy/update-9-oil-surges-5-pct-as-opec-agrees-output-cut/
- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/07/674516992/oil-prices-jump-after-opec-agrees-to-bigger-than-expected-production-cut

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