
OPEC+ ministers held a very short meeting and reaffirmed a 400,000 barrels per day output increase for March 2022. The official communique stated the next meeting would be on March 2.
Planned output for March totals about 41.3 million barrels per day across the group.
Confirmation of a small planned increase, with the group already short of targets, leaves crude supply tight and supports energy prices that feed into feed manufacturing and freight costs.
After 442 past bullish policy events, BRENT moved a median +1.4% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.9%), and +2.1% over 20.
After 438 past bullish policy events, WTI moved a median +0.9% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -2.2% to +4.6%), and +2.0% 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.