# OPEC+ is boosting output in April. Here's what that could mean for oil prices. - Tiger Brokers

> OPEC+ is gradually unwinding 2.2 million bpd of voluntary cuts starting April 1 and says the increase can be adjusted to market conditions. WTI and Brent ended March near their February levels as Iran, Russia and Venezuela supply threats offset the output increase.

- Date: 2025-03-31 · published 2025-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25753-opec-is-boosting-output-in-april-here-s-what-that-could-mean-for-oil-prices
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Higher OPEC+ output is bearish for crude, but geopolitical supply risks limit the downside and keep energy costs elevated for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-02-25 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ to consider 137,000 bpd oil output increase for April, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20512-exclusive-opec-to-consider-137-000-bpd-oil-output-increase-for-april-sources.md) | +16.0% | +49.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-07-07 | [OPEC+ is pumping more oil, but is it needed and at what price?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23674-opec-is-pumping-more-oil-but-is-it-needed-and-at-what-price.md) | +2.2% | +0.7% |
| BRENT | 2025-09-07 | [OPEC+ agrees further oil output boost from October to regain market share \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22768-opec-agrees-further-oil-output-boost-from-october-to-regain-market-share-reuters.md) | +3.4% | +0.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-02 | [OPEC, Allies Increase Oil Output for Sixth Time in a Row - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17820-opec-allies-increase-oil-output-for-sixth-time-in-a-row-wsj.md) | -8.5% | -4.2% |
| BRENT | 2019-11-06 | [Oil markets fall as it is reported that OPEC+ members are not looking for another production cut — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56236-oil-markets-fall-as-it-is-reported-that-opec-members-are-not-looking-for.md) | -1.1% | -1.5% |
| WTI | 2026-02-25 | [EXCLUSIVE: OPEC+ to consider 137,000 bpd oil output increase for April, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20512-exclusive-opec-to-consider-137-000-bpd-oil-output-increase-for-april-sources.md) | +13.5% | +41.6% |
| WTI | 2025-07-07 | [OPEC+ is pumping more oil, but is it needed and at what price?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23674-opec-is-pumping-more-oil-but-is-it-needed-and-at-what-price.md) | +2.4% | +0.7% |
| WTI | 2025-09-07 | [OPEC+ agrees further oil output boost from October to regain market share \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22768-opec-agrees-further-oil-output-boost-from-october-to-regain-market-share-reuters.md) | +1.3% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- itiger.com: https://www.itiger.com/news/2523576987

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