# OPEC+ unlikely to change oil output policy at Aug 1 JMMC meeting, sources say | Reuters

> Sources say OPEC+ is unlikely to change oil output policy at the August 1 JMMC meeting. The group is currently cutting 5.86 million bpd, about 5.7% of global demand. In June it agreed to extend 3.66 million bpd of cuts by a year.

- Date: 2024-07-18 · published 2024-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29159-opec-unlikely-to-change-oil-output-policy-at-aug-1-jmmc-meeting-sources-say
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

An unchanged policy means no added supply near term, which underpins crude prices and energy costs for the feed chain. The result is neutral to mildly supportive for crude-linked commodities.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-04-02 | [OPEC+ unlikely to change output policy at panel meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30643-opec-unlikely-to-change-output-policy-at-panel-meeting.md) | +4.9% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2024-07-30 | [OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at Aug 1 JMMC meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29158-opec-likely-to-stick-to-output-policy-at-aug-1-jmmc-meeting.md) | -4.3% | +0.7% |
| BRENT | 2021-08-30 | [OPEC+ likely to keep oil output policy from September unchanged, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45470-opec-likely-to-keep-oil-output-policy-from-september-unchanged-sources-say.md) | +0.5% | +7.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-07-28 | [OPEC+ likely to pause oil output hikes after September, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18254-opec-likely-to-pause-oil-output-hikes-after-september-sources-say-reuters.md) | -4.2% | +2.6% |
| BRENT | 2023-02-01 | [OPEC+ committee recommends no change in oil output policy at virtual meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37215-opec-committee-recommends-no-change-in-oil-output-policy-at-virtual-meeting.md) | -0.8% | -0.5% |
| WTI | 2024-04-02 | [OPEC+ unlikely to change output policy at panel meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30643-opec-unlikely-to-change-output-policy-at-panel-meeting.md) | +3.2% | -0.7% |
| WTI | 2024-07-30 | [OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at Aug 1 JMMC meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29158-opec-likely-to-stick-to-output-policy-at-aug-1-jmmc-meeting.md) | -3.7% | +1.7% |
| WTI | 2021-08-30 | [OPEC+ likely to keep oil output policy from September unchanged, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45470-opec-likely-to-keep-oil-output-policy-from-september-unchanged-sources-say.md) | +0.8% | +9.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-unlikely-change-oil-output-policy-aug-1-jmmc-meeting-sources-say-2024-07-18/

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