# OPEC, Allies Agree to Keep Oil Output Steady in October - WSJ

> Key OPEC and allied members agreed to hold oil production steady in October after six straight monthly increases. The focus shifts to setting output quotas for next year.

- Date: 2026-09-06 · published 2026-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17380-opec-allies-agree-to-keep-oil-output-steady-in-october-wsj
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A pause in output increases removes a source of supply growth, supporting crude prices and the energy-linked costs of feed.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-12-05 | [OPEC, allies agree to deepen oil output cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55490-opec-allies-agree-to-deepen-oil-output-cuts.md) | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| BRENT | 2021-03-04 | [OPEC And Allies Keep Oil Production Steady : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48040-opec-and-allies-keep-oil-production-steady-npr.md) | +5.2% | -1.3% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-02 | [With oil markets tightening, OPEC and its allies agree to a small increase in output.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42629-with-oil-markets-tightening-opec-and-its-allies-agree-to-a-small-increase-in.md) | +4.1% | +20.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Steady As Crude Prices Soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30646-opec-keeps-oil-output-steady-as-crude-prices-soar.md) | +2.8% | -0.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ ministers keep oil output policy steady \| Arab News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30645-opec-ministers-keep-oil-output-policy-steady-arab-news.md) | +2.8% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2019-12-05 | [OPEC, allies agree to deepen oil output cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55490-opec-allies-agree-to-deepen-oil-output-cuts.md) | +0.5% | +4.7% |
| WTI | 2021-03-04 | [OPEC And Allies Keep Oil Production Steady : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48040-opec-and-allies-keep-oil-production-steady-npr.md) | +5.1% | -3.5% |
| WTI | 2022-02-02 | [With oil markets tightening, OPEC and its allies agree to a small increase in output.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42629-with-oil-markets-tightening-opec-and-its-allies-agree-to-a-small-increase-in.md) | +1.3% | +25.5% |

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/opec-allies-agree-to-keep-oil-output-steady-in-october-c7fceb83

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