# OPEC+ approves 188,000 bpd oil output hike for September amid supply disruptions, fully reverses 2023 output cuts | Mint

> OPEC+ approved a roughly 188,000 b/d September quota increase, completing the reversal of 2023 voluntary cuts. The group is widely expected to pause further increases from the fourth quarter, though the official statement gave no explicit guidance.

- Date: 2026-08-02 · published 2026-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17822-opec-approves-188-000-bpd-oil-output-hike-for-september-amid-supply-disruptions
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Completing the unwind adds supply on paper, while an expected Q4 pause would limit future bearish pressure. Price impact depends on whether exports from disrupted producers recover.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-09-01 | [OPEC+ approves September output hike, completes 2023 cuts rollback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17823-opec-approves-september-output-hike-completes-2023-cuts-rollback.md) | +6.6% | +12.1% |
| WTI | 2022-07-18 | [OPEC+ Agrees to 100,000 bpd Oil Production Increase for September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40406-opec-agrees-to-100-000-bpd-oil-production-increase-for-september.md) | -2.2% | -5.0% |
| WTI | 2026-08-02 | [OPEC+ to Raise Oil Output by 188,000 Barrels a Day From September - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17826-opec-to-raise-oil-output-by-188-000-barrels-a-day-from-september-seoul-economic.md) | -7.5% | -1.7% |
| WTI | 2026-02-25 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ to consider 137,000 bpd oil output increase for April, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20512-exclusive-opec-to-consider-137-000-bpd-oil-output-increase-for-april-sources.md) | +13.5% | +41.6% |
| WTI | 2021-09-01 | [Opec+ stays the course to bring 400,000 bpd supply to the market in September \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44982-opec-stays-the-course-to-bring-400-000-bpd-supply-to-the-market-in-september.md) | +1.3% | +9.5% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-01 | [OPEC+ approves September output hike, completes 2023 cuts rollback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17823-opec-approves-september-output-hike-completes-2023-cuts-rollback.md) | +11.3% | +24.7% |
| BRENT | 2022-07-18 | [OPEC+ Agrees to 100,000 bpd Oil Production Increase for September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40406-opec-agrees-to-100-000-bpd-oil-production-increase-for-september.md) | -1.5% | -5.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-02 | [OPEC+ to Raise Oil Output by 188,000 Barrels a Day From September - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17826-opec-to-raise-oil-output-by-188-000-barrels-a-day-from-september-seoul-economic.md) | -8.5% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/industry/opec-approves-188-000-bpd-oil-output-hike-for-september-amid-supply-disruptions-fully-reverses-2023-output-cuts-11785681431684.html

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