
An OPEC+ technical committee recommended no change to the group's production policy at a virtual meeting on February 1, according to delegates. The Joint Technical Committee canceled its scheduled meeting, and the next JMMC meeting is set for April 3.
With no change in quotas, the 2 million bpd cut stays in place, so crude supply is unchanged and oil-linked costs for feed and biofuel inputs are unlikely to shift from this decision alone.
After 187 past neutral policy events, WTI moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -4.0% to +3.5%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 175 past neutral policy events, BRENT moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -3.6% to +3.0%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.