# OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members | Reuters

> OPEC+ kept its planned oil production steady following a meeting of its members, extending a pause in output increases. The group is managing a market that faces turmoil among members and a broader supply surplus.

- Date: 2026-01-04 · published 2026-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20967-opec-keeps-oil-output-steady-amid-turmoil-among-members-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A steady output plan removes near-term supply growth, which limits downside for crude and the diesel and fuel costs that feed into feed-processing and transport expenses.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-10-04 | [OPEC+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17059-opec-agrees-to-keep-november-oil-output-targets-steady.md) | +0.8% | +8.4% |
| WTI | 2026-10-01 | [OPEC+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17056-opec-agrees-to-keep-november-oil-output-targets-steady.md) | -2.3% | +8.7% |
| WTI | 2026-01-04 | [OPEC+ Sticks With Plan to Keep Oil Flow Steady Amid Turmoil - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20968-opec-sticks-with-plan-to-keep-oil-flow-steady-amid-turmoil-bloomberg.md) | +3.1% | +7.9% |
| WTI | 2023-02-01 | [OPEC+ keeps output steady amid uncertainty on China and Russia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37228-opec-keeps-output-steady-amid-uncertainty-on-china-and-russia.md) | -2.2% | -1.7% |
| WTI | 2025-10-07 | [Oil settles flat amid OPEC+ output hike, supply glut fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22308-oil-settles-flat-amid-opec-output-hike-supply-glut-fears-reuters.md) | -4.1% | -1.1% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-04 | [OPEC+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17059-opec-agrees-to-keep-november-oil-output-targets-steady.md) | -0.9% | +2.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-10-01 | [OPEC+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17056-opec-agrees-to-keep-november-oil-output-targets-steady.md) | +2.6% | +8.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-01-04 | [OPEC+ Sticks With Plan to Keep Oil Flow Steady Amid Turmoil - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20968-opec-sticks-with-plan-to-keep-oil-flow-steady-amid-turmoil-bloomberg.md) | +4.7% | +16.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-keep-oil-output-steady-despite-turmoil-among-members-sources-say-2026-01-04/

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