# Oil falls as Trump's plan to boost US oil output takes shape

> Brent settled down 86 cents at $79.29 a barrel on January 20, while WTI for February delivery fell $1.99 to $75.89 in its final session. The decline followed signals that Trump plans to boost US oil output.

- Date: 2025-01-20 · published 2025-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26687-oil-falls-as-trump-s-plan-to-boost-us-oil-output-takes-shape
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude reduces diesel and freight costs for feed delivery, while expanded US output could weigh on energy-linked oilseed and biofuel values over time.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-05-25 | [Oil dives as OPEC signals plan to boost supplies \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64938-oil-dives-as-opec-signals-plan-to-boost-supplies-ap-news.md) | -7.0% | -2.7% |
| WTI | 2020-08-03 | [Oil falls on supply glut fears as OPEC+ set to boost output - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51785-oil-falls-on-supply-glut-fears-as-opec-set-to-boost-output-markets-business.md) | +2.5% | +7.0% |
| WTI | 2025-11-01 | [Oil settles lower as OPEC plans to increase oil output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22562-oil-settles-lower-as-opec-plans-to-increase-oil-output.md) | -2.0% | -3.4% |
| WTI | 2019-03-01 | [Crude Oil Prices Fall On Trump's OPEC Tweet But U.S. Shale Boom Continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60777-crude-oil-prices-fall-on-trump-s-opec-tweet-but-u-s-shale-boom-continues.md) | -1.0% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2024-09-26 | [Crude oil prices today: WTI falls as Saudi committed to higher output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28481-crude-oil-prices-today-wti-falls-as-saudi-committed-to-higher-output.md) | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| BRENT | 2018-05-25 | [Oil dives as OPEC signals plan to boost supplies \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64938-oil-dives-as-opec-signals-plan-to-boost-supplies-ap-news.md) | -3.5% | -5.4% |
| BRENT | 2020-08-03 | [Oil falls on supply glut fears as OPEC+ set to boost output - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51785-oil-falls-on-supply-glut-fears-as-opec-set-to-boost-output-markets-business.md) | +2.4% | +4.4% |
| BRENT | 2025-11-01 | [Oil settles lower as OPEC plans to increase oil output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22562-oil-settles-lower-as-opec-plans-to-increase-oil-output.md) | -2.4% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-crude-futures-down-1-barrel-trump-plan-boost-fossil-fuel-output-2025-01-20/

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