# Opec to slash oil production to help prop up prices | Opec | The Guardian

> OPEC and allies agreed to cut an extra 500,000 barrels a day from the global market in 2020 to support prices. The total target rises from 1.2 million to 1.7 million barrels a day below October 2018 production. The decision follows three years of output restraint and fears of an economic slowdown.

- Date: 2019-12-06 · published 2019-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55494-opec-to-slash-oil-production-to-help-prop-up-prices-opec-the-guardian
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A larger cut tightens crude supply, supporting energy costs that flow into diesel, fertilizer and freight used by feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2022-10-05 | [Oil: OPEC+ imposes deep production cuts in a bid to shore up prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39057-oil-opec-imposes-deep-production-cuts-in-a-bid-to-shore-up-prices.md) | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| BRENT | 2023-06-04 | [Opec+ to extend cuts in oil output into 2024 as prices flag \| Opec \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35401-opec-to-extend-cuts-in-oil-output-into-2024-as-prices-flag-opec-the-guardian.md) | -1.7% | -1.8% |
| BRENT | 2016-11-30 | [Oil Surges on OPEC Deal to Cut Production - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73786-oil-surges-on-opec-deal-to-cut-production-wsj.md) | +16.7% | +22.1% |
| BRENT | 2023-04-03 | [Oil Prices Jump After Surprise OPEC Production Cut - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7948-oil-prices-jump-after-surprise-opec-production-cut-the-new-york-times.md) | +7.4% | +1.0% |
| BRENT | 2022-10-05 | [OPEC+ agrees to cut oil production to boost sliding prices - Los Angeles Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39061-opec-agrees-to-cut-oil-production-to-boost-sliding-prices-los-angeles-times.md) | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| WTI | 2022-10-05 | [Oil: OPEC+ imposes deep production cuts in a bid to shore up prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39057-oil-opec-imposes-deep-production-cuts-in-a-bid-to-shore-up-prices.md) | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| WTI | 2023-06-04 | [Opec+ to extend cuts in oil output into 2024 as prices flag \| Opec \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35401-opec-to-extend-cuts-in-oil-output-into-2024-as-prices-flag-opec-the-guardian.md) | -2.2% | -2.8% |
| WTI | 2016-11-30 | [Oil Surges on OPEC Deal to Cut Production - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73786-oil-surges-on-opec-deal-to-cut-production-wsj.md) | +12.5% | +19.3% |

## Sources

- theguardian.com: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/dec/06/opec-agrees-oil-production-cut-to-help-prop-up-prices

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