# OPEC oil output hits lowest since 2011 on Saudi cut, sanctions: Reuters survey

> A Reuters survey shows OPEC pumped 29.42 million barrels per day in July, down 280,000 bpd from June and the lowest OPEC total since 2011. The decline reflects Saudi cuts and sanctions on Iran.

- Date: 2019-07-31 · published 2019-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58012-opec-oil-output-hits-lowest-since-2011-on-saudi-cut-sanctions-reuters-survey
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Falling OPEC output tightens global crude supply, supporting oil prices. Higher energy costs raise transport and processing costs along the feed supply chain.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-10-01 | [OPEC oil output sinks to lowest since 2011 after Saudi attacks: Reuters survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56738-opec-oil-output-sinks-to-lowest-since-2011-after-saudi-attacks-reuters-survey.md) | -3.3% | +0.2% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-26 | [Trump's sanctions cut more OPEC oil output than OPEC itself \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58530-trump-s-sanctions-cut-more-opec-oil-output-than-opec-itself-reuters.md) | -4.7% | -3.9% |
| BRENT | 2019-01-03 | [OPEC oil output posts biggest drop since 2017 on Saudi move](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60996-opec-oil-output-posts-biggest-drop-since-2017-on-saudi-move.md) | +10.9% | +13.4% |
| BRENT | 2019-04-01 | [OPEC oil output hits four-year low on Saudi cuts, Venezuela blackouts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59501-opec-oil-output-hits-four-year-low-on-saudi-cuts-venezuela-blackouts.md) | +2.9% | +5.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-22 | [US hits top Russian oil companies with sanctions, EU bans Russian LNG \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8128-us-hits-top-russian-oil-companies-with-sanctions-eu-bans-russian-lng-reuters.md) | +5.0% | +6.1% |
| WTI | 2019-10-01 | [OPEC oil output sinks to lowest since 2011 after Saudi attacks: Reuters survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56738-opec-oil-output-sinks-to-lowest-since-2011-after-saudi-attacks-reuters-survey.md) | -2.5% | +2.9% |
| WTI | 2019-06-26 | [Trump's sanctions cut more OPEC oil output than OPEC itself \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58530-trump-s-sanctions-cut-more-opec-oil-output-than-opec-itself-reuters.md) | -2.8% | -3.1% |
| WTI | 2019-01-03 | [OPEC oil output posts biggest drop since 2017 on Saudi move](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60996-opec-oil-output-posts-biggest-drop-since-2017-on-saudi-move.md) | +12.6% | +16.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec-survey/opec-oil-output-hits-lowest-since-2011-on-saudi-cut-sanctions-reuters-survey-idUSKCN1UQ215/

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