# Crude Oil snaps support after OPEC sources confirm gradual reopening of production

> OPEC sources told Reuters that OPEC will increase supply starting in October, removing the possibility of delaying the planned production cuts rollback. WTI traded near $73.54 and Brent near $77.14, with crude falling close to 3% and dropping below $75. The Libyan outage was noted as a short-term supply concern, and the DXY was above 101.00.

- Date: 2024-08-30 · published 2024-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28976-crude-oil-snaps-support-after-opec-sources-confirm-gradual-reopening-of
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmed OPEC supply increases weigh on crude prices and the broader energy complex. Lower energy prices can reduce biofuel demand support for vegetable oils.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-09-21 | [Oil pares gains after report OPEC, allies considering supply hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63204-oil-pares-gains-after-report-opec-allies-considering-supply-hike.md) | +1.9% | -3.0% |
| WTI | 2024-08-30 | [Oil Prices Drop as OPEC+ Considers Increasing Production in October \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28974-oil-prices-drop-as-opec-considers-increasing-production-in-october-oilprice-com.md) | -10.8% | -10.5% |
| WTI | 2020-07-16 | [OPEC+ to ease production cuts in August \| Oil & Gas Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52005-opec-to-ease-production-cuts-in-august-oil-and-gas-journal.md) | +1.7% | +3.5% |
| WTI | 2019-09-18 | [Oil prices: Saudi Arabia pledges to restore production after drone attacks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57237-oil-prices-saudi-arabia-pledges-to-restore-production-after-drone-attacks.md) | -3.4% | -10.9% |
| WTI | 2020-09-21 | [Oil prices down 4% on expectations for return of Libyan crude production, global stock-market selloff - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6766-oil-prices-down-4-on-expectations-for-return-of-libyan-crude-production-global.md) | -2.4% | -0.8% |
| BRENT | 2018-09-21 | [Oil pares gains after report OPEC, allies considering supply hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63204-oil-pares-gains-after-report-opec-allies-considering-supply-hike.md) | +3.5% | +1.2% |
| BRENT | 2024-08-30 | [Oil Prices Drop as OPEC+ Considers Increasing Production in October \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28974-oil-prices-drop-as-opec-considers-increasing-production-in-october-oilprice-com.md) | -8.9% | -10.4% |
| BRENT | 2020-07-16 | [OPEC+ to ease production cuts in August \| Oil & Gas Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52005-opec-to-ease-production-cuts-in-august-oil-and-gas-journal.md) | +0.6% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/crude-oil-regains-holds-above-75-as-supply-woes-persist-202408301030

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