# OPEC votes to stop using IEA production data to assess quota compliance: sources | S&P Global

> OPEC ministers voted to stop using IEA production data for quota compliance and added Wood Mackenzie and Rystad as secondary sources. The decision came minutes after OPEC+ approved a 432,000 bpd rise for May.

- Date: 2022-03-31 · published 2022-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42177-opec-votes-to-stop-using-iea-production-data-to-assess-quota-compliance-sources
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Changes to the data used to measure output compliance affect how reported supply is judged, adding uncertainty to crude price forecasts. The rift between OPEC and consuming nations keeps the supply outlook unsettled.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-08-03 | [OPEC 7 Decide to Boost Production Quota \| Rigzone](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17824-opec-7-decide-to-boost-production-quota-rigzone.md) | -8.5% | -4.2% |
| BRENT | 2020-09-18 | [OPEC JMMC asks members to maintain status quo on production quotas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51057-opec-jmmc-asks-members-to-maintain-status-quo-on-production-quotas.md) | -2.9% | -1.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-08 | [Opec+ raises July oil production quotas amid supply concerns \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18720-opec-raises-july-oil-production-quotas-amid-supply-concerns-malay-mail.md) | -7.5% | -26.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-07 | [OPEC+ to Boost Oil Output Again: What the Latest Production Hike Means for the UAE and Global Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18723-opec-to-boost-oil-output-again-what-the-latest-production-hike-means-for-the.md) | -7.5% | -26.2% |
| BRENT | 2025-02-27 | [OPEC+ Rethinking Oil Production Rampup After Trump Complications \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25945-opec-rethinking-oil-production-rampup-after-trump-complications-oilprice-com.md) | -4.0% | +1.6% |
| WTI | 2026-08-03 | [OPEC 7 Decide to Boost Production Quota \| Rigzone](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17824-opec-7-decide-to-boost-production-quota-rigzone.md) | -7.5% | -1.7% |
| WTI | 2020-09-18 | [OPEC JMMC asks members to maintain status quo on production quotas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51057-opec-jmmc-asks-members-to-maintain-status-quo-on-production-quotas.md) | -2.0% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2026-06-08 | [Opec+ raises July oil production quotas amid supply concerns \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18720-opec-raises-july-oil-production-quotas-amid-supply-concerns-malay-mail.md) | -6.1% | -25.6% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/033122-opec-votes-to-stop-using-iea-production-data-to-assess-quota-compliance-sources

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