# Oil prices fall as OPEC+ output hikes counter Russia disruption concerns | Reuters

> OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to raise oil production by 547,000 barrels per day for September, ending its most recent output cut earlier than planned. The move was presented as a response to Russia-related supply disruption concerns.

- Date: 2025-08-05 · published 2025-08-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23233-oil-prices-fall-as-opec-output-hikes-counter-russia-disruption-concerns-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Earlier-than-planned restoration of OPEC+ supply adds barrels to the market, pressuring crude prices and energy costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-04-13 | [Oil prices fall as supply concerns ease on hopes for US-Iran talks - CNA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10085-oil-prices-fall-as-supply-concerns-ease-on-hopes-for-us-iran-talks-cna.md) | -11.3% | -3.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-03 | [OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19147-opec-agrees-third-oil-output-quota-hike-since-hormuz-closure-reuters.md) | -9.5% | -14.6% |
| BRENT | 2018-09-21 | [Exclusive - OPEC and allies consider oil output boost as Iranian supply falls: source \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62930-exclusive-opec-and-allies-consider-oil-output-boost-as-iranian-supply-falls.md) | +3.5% | +1.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-11-23 | [Oil slips 1% on concerns over delayed OPEC+ meeting By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33339-oil-slips-1-on-concerns-over-delayed-opec-meeting-by-reuters.md) | +1.4% | -1.8% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-17 | [Oil prices fall more than 3% as traders discount Iran-Israel war risk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30931-oil-prices-fall-more-than-3-as-traders-discount-iran-israel-war-risk.md) | -2.5% | -9.9% |
| WTI | 2026-04-13 | [Oil prices fall as supply concerns ease on hopes for US-Iran talks - CNA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10085-oil-prices-fall-as-supply-concerns-ease-on-hopes-for-us-iran-talks-cna.md) | -12.8% | -0.0% |
| WTI | 2026-05-03 | [OPEC+ agrees third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19147-opec-agrees-third-oil-output-quota-hike-since-hormuz-closure-reuters.md) | -6.3% | -9.2% |
| WTI | 2018-09-21 | [Exclusive - OPEC and allies consider oil output boost as Iranian supply falls: source \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62930-exclusive-opec-and-allies-consider-oil-output-boost-as-iranian-supply-falls.md) | +1.9% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-fall-opec-output-hikes-counter-russia-disruption-concerns-2025-08-05/

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