# Oil prices rise amid OPEC's ongoing supply cuts, U.S. sanctions

> Oil prices rose on Friday, with WTI near $59.54 a barrel, as OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela tightened crude markets. Crude is on track for its biggest first-quarter gain since 2009. President Trump called on OPEC to boost output to lower prices.

- Date: 2019-03-29 · published 2019-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60279-oil-prices-rise-amid-opec-s-ongoing-supply-cuts-u-s-sanctions
- 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

Continued OPEC withholding and sanctions-related supply losses support crude prices, which feed into diesel and biofuel input costs for feed and transport. A Trump push for more OPEC output is a potential downside risk if producers respond.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-03-01 | [Oil prices rise as markets tighten due to OPEC supply cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60286-oil-prices-rise-as-markets-tighten-due-to-opec-supply-cuts.md) | -1.0% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2022-08-29 | [Oil prices climb on OPEC supply cut prospect, rise in demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40197-oil-prices-climb-on-opec-supply-cut-prospect-rise-in-demand.md) | -6.7% | -17.6% |
| WTI | 2019-01-29 | [Oil prices rise as US imposes sanctions on Venezuela](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61242-oil-prices-rise-as-us-imposes-sanctions-on-venezuela.md) | +5.2% | +6.8% |
| WTI | 2022-07-29 | [OPEC+ meeting on Aug. 3: Oil prices rise on tight supply \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40663-opec-meeting-on-aug-3-oil-prices-rise-on-tight-supply-stock-market-news.md) | -8.0% | -5.2% |
| WTI | 2019-04-23 | [Oil surges amid OPEC caution to offset Iran sanctions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9603-oil-surges-amid-opec-caution-to-offset-iran-sanctions.md) | -3.4% | -3.9% |
| BRENT | 2019-03-01 | [Oil prices rise as markets tighten due to OPEC supply cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60286-oil-prices-rise-as-markets-tighten-due-to-opec-supply-cuts.md) | +0.0% | +2.2% |
| BRENT | 2022-08-29 | [Oil prices climb on OPEC supply cut prospect, rise in demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40197-oil-prices-climb-on-opec-supply-cut-prospect-rise-in-demand.md) | -7.9% | -15.7% |
| BRENT | 2019-01-29 | [Oil prices rise as US imposes sanctions on Venezuela](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61242-oil-prices-rise-as-us-imposes-sanctions-on-venezuela.md) | +4.3% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- zeebiz.com: https://www.zeebiz.com/agencies/oil-prices-rise-amid-opecs-ongoing-supply-cuts-us-sanctions-92163

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