# IEA: Crude oil quality matters amid lower supply

> The IEA said global oil supply fell 1.4 million b/d in January, reflecting Iran sanctions, OPEC cuts, US sanctions on Venezuela's PDVSA, and Alberta supply cuts. Venezuelan exports to the US have collapsed, and the shortfall hits heavy, sour crude in particular.

- Date: 2019-02-13 · published 2019-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60522-iea-crude-oil-quality-matters-amid-lower-supply
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of heavy sour barrels from sanctions and Canadian cuts tighten supply for refiners that process that crude, supporting crude prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-03-30 | [Oil rises over 1% on Iraqi supply risks, U.S. crude draw \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36774-oil-rises-over-1-on-iraqi-supply-risks-u-s-crude-draw-reuters.md) | +10.6% | +2.5% |
| WTI | 2019-08-27 | [Crude Oil Prices Shrug off Trade Jitters Amid Deeper OPEC Output Cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57744-crude-oil-prices-shrug-off-trade-jitters-amid-deeper-opec-output-cuts.md) | +2.8% | +9.5% |
| WTI | 2023-02-13 | [Oil edges higher as market weighs Russian supply cuts amid demand fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37491-oil-edges-higher-as-market-weighs-russian-supply-cuts-amid-demand-fears-reuters.md) | -4.3% | -6.3% |
| WTI | 2026-07-31 | [Supply Disruptions Underpin Crude Oil Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18516-supply-disruptions-underpin-crude-oil-prices.md) | -7.4% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2022-03-17 | [Oil surges 8% amid warnings of Russian supply shortages \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8482-oil-surges-8-amid-warnings-of-russian-supply-shortages-reuters.md) | +21.1% | +9.8% |
| BRENT | 2023-03-30 | [Oil rises over 1% on Iraqi supply risks, U.S. crude draw \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36774-oil-rises-over-1-on-iraqi-supply-risks-u-s-crude-draw-reuters.md) | +9.7% | +1.7% |
| BRENT | 2019-08-27 | [Crude Oil Prices Shrug off Trade Jitters Amid Deeper OPEC Output Cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57744-crude-oil-prices-shrug-off-trade-jitters-amid-deeper-opec-output-cuts.md) | +1.4% | +10.3% |
| BRENT | 2023-02-13 | [Oil edges higher as market weighs Russian supply cuts amid demand fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37491-oil-edges-higher-as-market-weighs-russian-supply-cuts-amid-demand-fears-reuters.md) | -4.0% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- ogj.com: https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/economics-markets/article/17279616/iea-crude-oil-quality-matters-amid-lower-supply

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