# OPEC+ members agree to significant voluntary oil production cuts | CNN Business

> Several OPEC+ countries agreed to voluntary cuts totaling 2.2 million barrels per day in the first quarter of 2024. Saudi Arabia will lead by extending its existing cut.

- Date: 2023-11-30 · published 2023-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33086-opec-members-agree-to-significant-voluntary-oil-production-cuts-cnn-business
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A 2.2 million bpd voluntary reduction is large enough to tighten supply in early 2024 and support crude prices. Higher energy costs pass through to feed transport and processing.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-06-02 | [OPEC+ to extend deep oil production cuts into 2025 \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29654-opec-to-extend-deep-oil-production-cuts-into-2025-cnn-business.md) | -2.0% | +7.9% |
| BRENT | 2023-04-03 | [Opec+ agrees to stick to oil output targets as members pledge voluntary cuts    \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36324-opec-agrees-to-stick-to-oil-output-targets-as-members-pledge-voluntary-cuts-the.md) | +7.4% | +1.0% |
| BRENT | 2023-06-04 | [Opec+ members agree to extend voluntary oil output cuts until end of 2024 \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35397-opec-members-agree-to-extend-voluntary-oil-output-cuts-until-end-of-2024-the.md) | -1.7% | -1.8% |
| BRENT | 2021-03-04 | [Oil prices surge as OPEC and its allies extend production cuts \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48045-oil-prices-surge-as-opec-and-its-allies-extend-production-cuts-cnn-business.md) | +5.2% | -1.3% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-07 | [OPEC and allies agree to cut oil production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10629-opec-and-allies-agree-to-cut-oil-production.md) | +2.2% | -2.9% |
| WTI | 2024-06-02 | [OPEC+ to extend deep oil production cuts into 2025 \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29654-opec-to-extend-deep-oil-production-cuts-into-2025-cnn-business.md) | -1.9% | +8.5% |
| WTI | 2023-04-03 | [Opec+ agrees to stick to oil output targets as members pledge voluntary cuts    \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36324-opec-agrees-to-stick-to-oil-output-targets-as-members-pledge-voluntary-cuts-the.md) | +5.4% | -0.0% |
| WTI | 2023-06-04 | [Opec+ members agree to extend voluntary oil output cuts until end of 2024 \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35397-opec-members-agree-to-extend-voluntary-oil-output-cuts-until-end-of-2024-the.md) | -2.2% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- cnn.com: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/30/energy/saudi-arabia-extend-production-cut-opec

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