# Arab News | OPEC+ approves gradual output increase from April amid market uncertainty

> Eight OPEC+ producers approved a 206,000 bpd increase for April, the start of a gradual unwinding of 1.65 million bpd in cuts. The statement cites healthy market fundamentals, while disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz since February 28 have limited shipments.

- Date: 2026-03-01 · published 2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20082-arab-news-opec-approves-gradual-output-increase-from-april-amid-market
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Output increases are modest and cannot offset blocked Gulf exports, so physical supply stays tight. Crude prices are likely to stay firm, which supports diesel and freight costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2017-02-01 | [Arab News \| Crude prices rise as OPEC cuts output as promised](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72674-arab-news-crude-prices-rise-as-opec-cuts-output-as-promised.md) | -1.9% | -1.8% |
| BRENT | 2022-04-01 | [OPEC+ Resolves to Continue with Gradual 400,000 bpd Oil Output Hikes – Arise News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41756-opec-resolves-to-continue-with-gradual-400-000-bpd-oil-output-hikes-arise-news.md) | -6.9% | +1.2% |
| BRENT | 2017-08-09 | [OPEC secures output compliance pledges from 4 producers \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69360-opec-secures-output-compliance-pledges-from-4-producers-ap-news.md) | -3.5% | +2.6% |
| 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 | 2024-12-05 | [Key members of OPEC+ alliance are putting off production increases amid slack crude prices \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26871-key-members-of-opec-alliance-are-putting-off-production-increases-amid-slack.md) | +0.6% | +4.3% |
| DIESEL | 2026-02-13 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ leans towards resumption in oil output increases from April, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20513-exclusive-opec-leans-towards-resumption-in-oil-output-increases-from-april.md) | +10.6% | +70.9% |
| DIESEL | 2023-05-01 | [OPEC+ announces surprise oil output cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36320-opec-announces-surprise-oil-output-cuts.md) | -2.3% | -0.1% |
| DIESEL | 2023-04-03 | [Oil prices notch biggest gain in nearly a year after OPEC's surprise output cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7951-oil-prices-notch-biggest-gain-in-nearly-a-year-after-opec-s-surprise-output-cut.md) | +2.0% | -10.0% |

## Sources

- arabnews.com: https://www.arabnews.com/energy/opec-approves-gradual-output-increase-from-april-amid-market-uncertainty-2634892

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