# Oil: OPEC holds the line – RBS — Octa

> RBS analysts say oil prices rose above $70 in early May, supported by US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela and political tensions in Libya. They note that the OPEC+ committee discussed raising output but did not implement an increase. The focus shifts to the late June OPEC meeting.

- Date: 2019-05-28 · published 2019-05-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59245-oil-opec-holds-the-line-rbs-octa
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Without an OPEC+ output increase, supply stays tight and crude prices stay supported, which keeps energy input costs high for feed manufacturers. Weaker demand worries are a counterweight.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-09-06 | [OPEC Plus Holds Oil Production Steady as U.S.-Iran Strikes Resume - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17379-opec-plus-holds-oil-production-steady-as-u-s-iran-strikes-resume-the-new-york.md) | +12.0% | +18.6% |
| BRENT | 2025-12-01 | [Oil climbs more than 1% on OPEC action, Ukraine attack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21430-oil-climbs-more-than-1-on-opec-action-ukraine-attack.md) | +0.7% | -1.8% |
| BRENT | 2019-03-04 | [OPEC will likely balance the oil market by next month: Goldman Sachs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60282-opec-will-likely-balance-the-oil-market-by-next-month-goldman-sachs.md) | +2.0% | +5.9% |
| BRENT | 2022-03-02 | [Oil jumps to highest since 2011 as OPEC holds output steady despite Russia's war on Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42432-oil-jumps-to-highest-since-2011-as-opec-holds-output-steady-despite-russia-s.md) | +21.0% | +3.3% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-02 | [What higher oil prices mean for OPEC and the U.S. \| Brookings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63956-what-higher-oil-prices-mean-for-opec-and-the-u-s-brookings.md) | -3.1% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- octaafrica.net: https://www.octaafrica.net/markets/news/view/706243/

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