# OPEC oil output falls in December on UAE and Iran, survey finds

> A survey showed OPEC crude output in December fell by 50,000 bpd from November to 26.46 million bpd. The largest decline came from the UAE. OPEC+ had decided to postpone its planned output increase until April.

- Date: 2025-01-07 · published 2025-01-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26425-opec-oil-output-falls-in-december-on-uae-and-iran-survey-finds
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Lower OPEC output in December tightens the supply picture slightly, which is mildly supportive for crude. Energy costs feed into diesel and freight prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-01-09 | [OPEC oil output falls in December on Iran and Venezuela, Reuters survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20971-opec-oil-output-falls-in-december-on-iran-and-venezuela-reuters-survey-finds.md) | +3.7% | +9.6% |
| BRENT | 2023-05-02 | [OPEC oil output falls on Iraq, Nigeria outages, Reuters survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35866-opec-oil-output-falls-on-iraq-nigeria-outages-reuters-survey-finds-reuters.md) | -4.8% | -8.5% |
| BRENT | 2023-07-31 | [OPEC oil output falls on Saudi cut and Nigerian outage, Reuters survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34940-opec-oil-output-falls-on-saudi-cut-and-nigerian-outage-reuters-survey-finds.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-03-31 | [OPEC oil output falls on Angola, Iraq outages - Reuters survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36769-opec-oil-output-falls-on-angola-iraq-outages-reuters-survey.md) | +8.8% | +2.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-04-30 | [OPEC oil output falls by 70,000 bpd in April - Reuters survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65423-opec-oil-output-falls-by-70-000-bpd-in-april-reuters-survey.md) | -0.2% | +2.0% |
| WTI | 2026-01-09 | [OPEC oil output falls in December on Iran and Venezuela, Reuters survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20971-opec-oil-output-falls-in-december-on-iran-and-venezuela-reuters-survey-finds.md) | +2.4% | +10.3% |
| WTI | 2023-05-02 | [OPEC oil output falls on Iraq, Nigeria outages, Reuters survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35866-opec-oil-output-falls-on-iraq-nigeria-outages-reuters-survey-finds-reuters.md) | -3.3% | -8.2% |
| WTI | 2023-07-31 | [OPEC oil output falls on Saudi cut and Nigerian outage, Reuters survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34940-opec-oil-output-falls-on-saudi-cut-and-nigerian-outage-reuters-survey-finds.md) | +2.8% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-oil-output-falls-december-uae-iran-survey-finds-2025-01-07/

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