# Talk of OPEC+ output quota increase sets crude prices up for their biggest daily loss since June - MarketWatch

> Crude prices posted their biggest daily loss since June on Sept 29 as talk of an OPEC+ quota increase of at least 137,000 bpd for November circulated. WTI fell 3.4% to $63.48 and Brent fell 3.2% to $67.90, with OPEC+ meeting set for Oct. 5.

- Date: 2025-09-29 · published 2025-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23041-talk-of-opec-output-quota-increase-sets-crude-prices-up-for-their-biggest-daily
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Expected quota increases signal more crude supply, pressuring energy prices; analysts note capacity constraints may limit actual output gains, tempering the bearish effect.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2021-08-31 | [Oil prices near biggest monthly loss since October before OPEC meets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45722-oil-prices-near-biggest-monthly-loss-since-october-before-opec-meets.md) | -0.4% | +8.7% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-28 | [U.S. oil futures suffer largest weekly percentage loss in over a decade - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7113-u-s-oil-futures-suffer-largest-weekly-percentage-loss-in-over-a-decade.md) | -3.0% | -52.3% |
| BRENT | 2021-08-19 | [Falling oil prices increase pressure on oilseed markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11363-falling-oil-prices-increase-pressure-on-oilseed-markets.md) | +5.5% | +9.8% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-01 | [Oil settles lower as investors brace for possible OPEC+ output hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23036-oil-settles-lower-as-investors-brace-for-possible-opec-output-hike.md) | -2.2% | -5.2% |
| BRENT | 2022-04-25 | [Oil Price: Crude Down on China COVID Lockdowns and Fed Rate Outlook - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42016-oil-price-crude-down-on-china-covid-lockdowns-and-fed-rate-outlook-markets.md) | +2.8% | +6.8% |
| WTI | 2021-08-31 | [Oil prices near biggest monthly loss since October before OPEC meets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45722-oil-prices-near-biggest-monthly-loss-since-october-before-opec-meets.md) | -1.2% | +8.9% |
| WTI | 2020-02-28 | [U.S. oil futures suffer largest weekly percentage loss in over a decade - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7113-u-s-oil-futures-suffer-largest-weekly-percentage-loss-in-over-a-decade.md) | -2.6% | -61.0% |
| WTI | 2021-08-19 | [Falling oil prices increase pressure on oilseed markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11363-falling-oil-prices-increase-pressure-on-oilseed-markets.md) | +4.7% | +11.1% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com: https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-set-to-extend-friday-s-gains/card/talk-of-opec-output-quota-increase-sets-crude-prices-up-for-their-biggest-daily-loss-since-june-f7B1DjVVBMTKXeWYgVMr

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