# Opec agrees to ramp up oil production, but fails to exclude Russia | Opec | The Guardian

> OPEC and 10 non-OPEC producers led by Russia agreed to raise output by nearly 650,000 barrels a day in July and August. The Guardian reports the increase is nearly two-thirds more than previously planned.

- Date: 2022-06-02 · published 2022-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40841-opec-agrees-to-ramp-up-oil-production-but-fails-to-exclude-russia-opec-the
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

The larger-than-planned hike modestly eases crude tightness, though the effect on physical supply is limited. Energy input costs for feed producers remain high.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-05-25 | [Russia and Opec agree to boost oil production – The Irish Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64939-russia-and-opec-agree-to-boost-oil-production-the-irish-times.md) | -7.0% | -2.7% |
| WTI | 2025-10-03 | [OPEC+ agrees to modest oil production increase for November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22305-opec-agrees-to-modest-oil-production-increase-for-november.md) | +1.7% | +0.1% |
| WTI | 2022-07-18 | [OPEC+ Agrees to 100,000 bpd Oil Production Increase for September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40406-opec-agrees-to-100-000-bpd-oil-production-increase-for-september.md) | -2.2% | -5.0% |
| WTI | 2021-07-18 | [OPEC, allies agree to boost supply, gradually end oil production cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45987-opec-allies-agree-to-boost-supply-gradually-end-oil-production-cuts.md) | +0.6% | -4.7% |
| WTI | 2020-06-30 | [OPEC, Russia seen easing oil production cuts from August - sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52515-opec-russia-seen-easing-oil-production-cuts-from-august-sources.md) | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| BRENT | 2018-05-25 | [Russia and Opec agree to boost oil production – The Irish Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64939-russia-and-opec-agree-to-boost-oil-production-the-irish-times.md) | -3.5% | -5.4% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-03 | [OPEC+ agrees to modest oil production increase for November](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22305-opec-agrees-to-modest-oil-production-increase-for-november.md) | +2.2% | +0.4% |
| BRENT | 2022-07-18 | [OPEC+ Agrees to 100,000 bpd Oil Production Increase for September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40406-opec-agrees-to-100-000-bpd-oil-production-increase-for-september.md) | -1.5% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- theguardian.com: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jun/02/opec-agrees-to-ramp-up-oil-production-but-fails-to-exclude-russia

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