# Oil falls as higher OPEC+ output expectations weigh on sentiment

> Oil fell as expectations grew that OPEC+ would raise output at its meeting later that week. Brent closed at $64.09 and WTI at $60.89, with the group expected to add 411,000 barrels per day for July.

- Date: 2025-06-01 · published 2025-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24838-oil-falls-as-higher-opec-output-expectations-weigh-on-sentiment
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Expected OPEC+ supply increases push crude lower, easing diesel and fuel costs for grain logistics and feed production.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2025-09-29 | [Oil Falls 3.5% On OPEC+ Output Hike Plan, Kurdistan Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23054-oil-falls-3-5-on-opec-output-hike-plan-kurdistan-exports.md) | -7.5% | -6.8% |
| BRENT | 2020-10-01 | [Oil dips nearly 4% on weak demand outlook and higher OPEC output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50818-oil-dips-nearly-4-on-weak-demand-outlook-and-higher-opec-output.md) | +1.7% | -5.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-29 | [Oil inches down as US inflation data, rising OPEC output weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31835-oil-inches-down-as-us-inflation-data-rising-opec-output-weigh-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-09-29 | [Brent Prices Retreat below $70 as OPEC+ Mulls Another Output Hike \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23042-brent-prices-retreat-below-70-as-opec-mulls-another-output-hike-oilprice-com.md) | -7.5% | -6.8% |
| 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% |
| WTI | 2025-09-29 | [Oil Falls 3.5% On OPEC+ Output Hike Plan, Kurdistan Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23054-oil-falls-3-5-on-opec-output-hike-plan-kurdistan-exports.md) | -7.3% | -6.4% |
| WTI | 2020-10-01 | [Oil dips nearly 4% on weak demand outlook and higher OPEC output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50818-oil-dips-nearly-4-on-weak-demand-outlook-and-higher-opec-output.md) | -0.6% | -7.0% |
| WTI | 2024-02-29 | [Oil inches down as US inflation data, rising OPEC output weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31835-oil-inches-down-as-us-inflation-data-rising-opec-output-weigh-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/27/oil-edges-down-as-potential-higher-opec-output-eyed.html

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