# EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ to consider 137,000 bpd oil output increase for April, sources say | Reuters

> Sources say OPEC+ is likely to consider raising oil output by 137,000 barrels per day for April. The increase would be a small step in the group's gradual return of paused supply.

- Date: 2026-02-25 · published 2026-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20512-exclusive-opec-to-consider-137-000-bpd-oil-output-increase-for-april-sources
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A small planned supply increase is mildly bearish for crude, which would ease energy and fuel costs that feed into feed and freight pricing.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 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) | +5.5% | +47.7% |
| BRENT | 2025-05-04 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ to further speed up oil output hikes, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24604-exclusive-opec-to-further-speed-up-oil-output-hikes-sources-say-reuters.md) | +4.3% | +6.8% |
| BRENT | 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) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| BRENT | 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) | -7.5% | -6.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-29 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ likely to agree another oil output hike without UAE, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19608-exclusive-opec-likely-to-agree-another-oil-output-hike-without-uae-sources-say.md) | -1.9% | -16.4% |
| WTI | 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) | +5.7% | +56.4% |
| WTI | 2025-05-04 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ to further speed up oil output hikes, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24604-exclusive-opec-to-further-speed-up-oil-output-hikes-sources-say-reuters.md) | +4.6% | +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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-consider-137000-bpd-oil-output-increase-april-sources-say-2026-02-25/

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