# OPEC+ to Raise Oil Output by 188,000 Barrels a Day From September - Seoul Economic Daily

> OPEC+ will raise oil output by 188,000 barrels per day from September as part of a gradual unwinding of voluntary cuts first announced in April 2023. The increase is a small step in that process.

- Date: 2026-08-02 · published 2026-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17826-opec-to-raise-oil-output-by-188-000-barrels-a-day-from-september-seoul-economic
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher OPEC+ output adds crude supply, which is mildly bearish for crude prices and can ease diesel and energy costs for feed production and transport.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-07-19 | [Arab News \| OPEC+ members agree to raise output by 400,000 barrels a day from August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45990-arab-news-opec-members-agree-to-raise-output-by-400-000-barrels-a-day-from.md) | +0.6% | -4.7% |
| WTI | 2025-10-05 | [Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22306-opec-plus-to-raise-oil-production-by-137-000-barrels-a-day-in-november.md) | -3.1% | +0.2% |
| WTI | 2018-03-09 | [Opec+ likely to raise July oil output by 188,000 bpd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65930-opec-likely-to-raise-july-oil-output-by-188-000-bpd.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| WTI | 2026-08-02 | [OPEC+ boosts September production by 188,000 barrels per day](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17821-opec-boosts-september-production-by-188-000-barrels-per-day.md) | -7.5% | -1.7% |
| WTI | 2021-07-18 | [OPEC+ Members Agree To Increase Oil Output By 400,000 BPD Every Month From August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45991-opec-members-agree-to-increase-oil-output-by-400-000-bpd-every-month-from-august.md) | +0.6% | -4.7% |
| BRENT | 2021-07-19 | [Arab News \| OPEC+ members agree to raise output by 400,000 barrels a day from August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45990-arab-news-opec-members-agree-to-raise-output-by-400-000-barrels-a-day-from.md) | +0.6% | -4.4% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-05 | [Opec+ plus to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels a day in November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22306-opec-plus-to-raise-oil-production-by-137-000-barrels-a-day-in-november.md) | -2.7% | -0.1% |
| BRENT | 2018-03-09 | [Opec+ likely to raise July oil output by 188,000 bpd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65930-opec-likely-to-raise-july-oil-output-by-188-000-bpd.md) | +1.0% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- en.sedaily.com: https://en.sedaily.com/international/2026/08/02/opec-to-raise-oil-output-by-188000-barrels-a-day-from

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