# OPEC+ pauses oil output hikes beyond December amid glut fears | Reuters

> OPEC+ paused planned oil output increases beyond December amid fears of a supply glut, after a small December increase. The group has raised output targets by about 2.9 million bpd since April.

- Date: 2025-11-02 · published 2025-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21872-opec-pauses-oil-output-hikes-beyond-december-amid-glut-fears-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The pause slows the pace of supply growth, which can support crude prices against oversupply expectations. Crude moves feed through to energy and freight costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-11-03 | [OPEC+ agrees to delay December output hike for one month \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27301-opec-agrees-to-delay-december-output-hike-for-one-month-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| BRENT | 2024-12-03 | [Oil rises on fears about Lebanon, further OPEC+ supply cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27114-oil-rises-on-fears-about-lebanon-further-opec-supply-cuts-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +3.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-01-30 | [OPEC+ seen sticking with oil output policy at Feb. 1 meeting - delegates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37685-opec-seen-sticking-with-oil-output-policy-at-feb-1-meeting-delegates-reuters.md) | -7.7% | -3.8% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-13 | [Oil, Treasuries, gold prices jump amid Mideast fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9281-oil-treasuries-gold-prices-jump-amid-mideast-fears-reuters.md) | +6.4% | -7.2% |
| BRENT | 2019-08-27 | [Crude Oil Prices Shrug off Trade Jitters Amid Deeper OPEC Output Cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57744-crude-oil-prices-shrug-off-trade-jitters-amid-deeper-opec-output-cuts.md) | +1.4% | +10.3% |
| WTI | 2024-11-03 | [OPEC+ agrees to delay December output hike for one month \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27301-opec-agrees-to-delay-december-output-hike-for-one-month-reuters.md) | +1.3% | -2.1% |
| WTI | 2024-12-03 | [Oil rises on fears about Lebanon, further OPEC+ supply cuts \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27114-oil-rises-on-fears-about-lebanon-further-opec-supply-cuts-reuters.md) | +0.4% | +5.8% |
| WTI | 2023-01-30 | [OPEC+ seen sticking with oil output policy at Feb. 1 meeting - delegates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37685-opec-seen-sticking-with-oil-output-policy-at-feb-1-meeting-delegates-reuters.md) | -7.9% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-set-agree-another-modest-oil-output-increase-sources-say-2025-11-02/

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