# Why the oil market is tight despite big OPEC+ output hikes | Reuters

> Brent crude has risen to around $68 a barrel from a 2025 low of $58 in April, despite OPEC+ making large monthly output increases. Prompt prices are now higher than six-month-out prices, indicating a tight market.

- Date: 2025-08-07 · published 2025-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23490-why-the-oil-market-is-tight-despite-big-opec-output-hikes-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A backwardated, tight crude market supports energy costs and the economics of biofuel feedstocks, even though supply is growing.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/why-oil-market-is-tight-despite-big-opec-output-hikes-2025-08-07/

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