# OPEC+ set for September quota increase followed by pause, sources say By Reuters

> OPEC+ agreed to raise output by 188,000 barrels a day from September as part of a gradual unwinding of voluntary cuts first announced in April 2023. The seven participating countries said they will hold regular monthly meetings to monitor the market.

- Date: 2026-08-02 · published 2026-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17825-opec-set-for-september-quota-increase-followed-by-pause-sources-say-by-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

The modest supply increase is bearish for crude on paper, but the impact is limited while Gulf export flows are disrupted. Monthly meetings keep future supply decisions in focus for energy costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2025-06-27 | [OPEC+ set to make another accelerated oil output hike for August, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24125-opec-set-to-make-another-accelerated-oil-output-hike-for-august-sources-say.md) | +2.6% | +1.1% |
| WTI | 2025-09-28 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ plans another oil output hike in November, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22770-exclusive-opec-plans-another-oil-output-hike-in-november-sources-say-reuters.md) | -7.3% | -6.4% |
| WTI | 2025-07-07 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ set to complete big oil output cut unwinding in Sept, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23670-exclusive-opec-set-to-complete-big-oil-output-cut-unwinding-in-sept-sources-say.md) | +2.4% | +0.7% |
| BRENT | 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) | +16.0% | +49.9% |
| 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 | 2025-06-27 | [OPEC+ set to make another accelerated oil output hike for August, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24125-opec-set-to-make-another-accelerated-oil-output-hike-for-august-sources-say.md) | +2.1% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/opec-set-for-september-quota-increase-followed-by-pause-sources-say-4829678

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