# OPEC+ agrees to stick to existing oil output plan, sources say | Reuters

> OPEC and its allies agreed to stick to their existing deal to add 400,000 bpd of oil to the market in November, according to OPEC+ sources. The decision came despite consumer pressure to cool a tight market.

- Date: 2021-10-04 · published 2021-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44443-opec-agrees-to-stick-to-existing-oil-output-plan-sources-say-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

The decision keeps supply tight while consumers want more barrels, which supports crude prices. Energy costs feed into grain transport, processing and fertilizer prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-09-04 | [OPEC+ discussing delay to planned oil output hike in October, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11570-opec-discussing-delay-to-planned-oil-output-hike-in-october-sources-say-reuters.md) | -6.4% | -1.1% |
| WTI | 2019-06-29 | [Russia agrees with Saudi Arabia to extend OPEC+ oil output deal - Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58525-russia-agrees-with-saudi-arabia-to-extend-opec-oil-output-deal-reuters.md) | -1.4% | -2.5% |
| WTI | 2024-09-05 | [OPEC+ agrees to delay October oil output hike for two months \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28238-opec-agrees-to-delay-october-oil-output-hike-for-two-months-reuters.md) | -2.7% | +1.0% |
| WTI | 2021-11-01 | [Oil hits multi-year highs as OPEC+ sticks to output plan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44446-oil-hits-multi-year-highs-as-opec-sticks-to-output-plan.md) | -2.7% | -16.3% |
| 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% |
| BRENT | 2024-09-04 | [OPEC+ discussing delay to planned oil output hike in October, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11570-opec-discussing-delay-to-planned-oil-output-hike-in-october-sources-say-reuters.md) | -7.1% | -0.9% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-29 | [Russia agrees with Saudi Arabia to extend OPEC+ oil output deal - Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58525-russia-agrees-with-saudi-arabia-to-extend-opec-oil-output-deal-reuters.md) | -4.2% | -6.1% |
| BRENT | 2024-09-05 | [OPEC+ agrees to delay October oil output hike for two months \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28238-opec-agrees-to-delay-october-oil-output-hike-for-two-months-reuters.md) | -4.4% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- arabnews.com: https://www.arabnews.com/business/opec-agrees-to-stick-to-existing-oil-output-plan-1941356
- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/opec-agrees-stick-existing-oil-output-plan-sources-say-2021-10-04/

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