# Oil rises after OPEC+ hikes output less than expected | Reuters

> OPEC+ agreed on 5 October to add 137,000 bpd in November, matching October's increase. The decision came despite ongoing concern about a supply surplus.

- Date: 2025-10-05 · published 2025-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22303-oil-rises-after-opec-hikes-output-less-than-expected-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

The increase signals more supply entering the market while analysts expect a surplus, which weighs on crude prices. Feed costs are only indirectly affected through energy and biofuel prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-04-03 | [OPEC+ unexpectedly speeds up oil output hikes, oil drops \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7293-opec-unexpectedly-speeds-up-oil-output-hikes-oil-drops-reuters.md) | -12.8% | -18.2% |
| BRENT | 2021-09-01 | [Oil steadies; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44979-oil-steadies-opec-sticks-to-gradual-output-hikes-reuters.md) | -2.2% | +7.5% |
| 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 | 2024-09-26 | [OPEC+ set to go ahead with Dec oil output hike, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28237-opec-set-to-go-ahead-with-dec-oil-output-hike-sources-say-reuters.md) | -0.1% | +0.5% |
| 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 | 2025-04-03 | [OPEC+ unexpectedly speeds up oil output hikes, oil drops \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7293-opec-unexpectedly-speeds-up-oil-output-hikes-oil-drops-reuters.md) | -13.1% | -16.5% |
| WTI | 2021-09-01 | [Oil steadies; OPEC+ sticks to gradual output hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44979-oil-steadies-opec-sticks-to-gradual-output-hikes-reuters.md) | +1.3% | +9.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-open-up-around-1-after-modest-opec-output-hike-2025-10-05/

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