# OPEC+ to Begin Long-Delayed Oil Output Restart Amid Trump Pressure - Bloomberg

> OPEC+, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, will go ahead with a 138,000 barrel-per-day output increase in April, according to a group statement. The move follows a surprise decision that sent crude tumbling and is the first of a series of monthly hikes.

- Date: 2025-03-03 · published 2025-03-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25482-opec-to-begin-long-delayed-oil-output-restart-amid-trump-pressure-bloomberg
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A sustained series of monthly supply increases weighs on crude prices, which lowers input costs for energy and fertilizer but pressures oil-linked commodities. The market is reacting to expected supply growth.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2026-03-01 | [OPEC+ to Resume Oil Output Increases as Iran Conflict Rages - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20079-opec-to-resume-oil-output-increases-as-iran-conflict-rages-bloomberg.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2021-12-02 | [Oil Plunges 4.8% as Russia Is Said to Propose OPEC+ Output Hike - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6306-oil-plunges-4-8-as-russia-is-said-to-propose-opec-output-hike-bloomberg.md) | +10.6% | +17.4% |
| WTI | 2019-04-26 | [Oil sinks 3% as Trump again pressures OPEC to lower crude prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8093-oil-sinks-3-as-trump-again-pressures-opec-to-lower-crude-prices.md) | -5.3% | -11.5% |
| WTI | 2024-08-30 | [OPEC+ Leans Toward Proceeding With Output Hike, Delegates Say - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28684-opec-leans-toward-proceeding-with-output-hike-delegates-say-bloomberg.md) | -10.8% | -10.5% |
| WTI | 2017-06-27 | [OPEC in no rush on deeper oil output cut, to look at in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70392-opec-in-no-rush-on-deeper-oil-output-cut-to-look-at-in-july.md) | +7.1% | +10.4% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-01 | [OPEC+ to Resume Oil Output Increases as Iran Conflict Rages - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20079-opec-to-resume-oil-output-increases-as-iran-conflict-rages-bloomberg.md) | +31.0% | +62.6% |
| BRENT | 2021-12-02 | [Oil Plunges 4.8% as Russia Is Said to Propose OPEC+ Output Hike - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6306-oil-plunges-4-8-as-russia-is-said-to-propose-opec-output-hike-bloomberg.md) | +9.7% | +14.1% |
| BRENT | 2019-04-26 | [Oil sinks 3% as Trump again pressures OPEC to lower crude prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8093-oil-sinks-3-as-trump-again-pressures-opec-to-lower-crude-prices.md) | -5.3% | -8.8% |

## Sources

- bloomberg.com: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-03/opec-to-begin-long-delayed-supply-restart-amid-trump-pressure

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