# OPEC And Allies Keep Oil Production Steady : NPR

> OPEC and allies kept most oil production unchanged, while Russia and Kazakhstan were allowed modest increases. Saudi Arabia extended its 1 million bpd voluntary cut into April, and Brent rose about 5% on the news.

- Date: 2021-03-04 · published 2021-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48040-opec-and-allies-keep-oil-production-steady-npr
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Holding supply steady in a recovering market supports higher crude prices, which feed into diesel and transport costs for feed delivery.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-12-07 | [OPEC and allies agree to cut oil production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10629-opec-and-allies-agree-to-cut-oil-production.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| WTI | 2020-07-01 | [Opec and allies extend oil production cuts to end of July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52516-opec-and-allies-extend-oil-production-cuts-to-end-of-july.md) | +4.2% | +4.9% |
| WTI | 2026-09-06 | [OPEC, Allies Agree to Keep Oil Output Steady in October - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17380-opec-allies-agree-to-keep-oil-output-steady-in-october-wsj.md) | +9.3% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2021-03-04 | [Oil prices surge as OPEC and its allies extend production cuts \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48045-oil-prices-surge-as-opec-and-its-allies-extend-production-cuts-cnn-business.md) | +5.1% | -3.5% |
| WTI | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Steady As Crude Prices Soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30646-opec-keeps-oil-output-steady-as-crude-prices-soar.md) | +0.1% | -3.2% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-07 | [OPEC and allies agree to cut oil production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10629-opec-and-allies-agree-to-cut-oil-production.md) | +2.2% | -2.9% |
| BRENT | 2020-07-01 | [Opec and allies extend oil production cuts to end of July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52516-opec-and-allies-extend-oil-production-cuts-to-end-of-july.md) | +4.3% | +4.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-06 | [OPEC, Allies Agree to Keep Oil Output Steady in October - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17380-opec-allies-agree-to-keep-oil-output-steady-in-october-wsj.md) | +12.0% | +18.6% |

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2021/03/04/973623451/opec-and-allies-keep-oil-production-steady-as-saudi-arabia-urges-caution

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