
An OPEC and non-OPEC monitoring committee found that participating producers cut output in July by 9% more than agreed. Compliance was 120% in June and 147% in May, showing producers have kept increasing supply.
The technical committee will meet again on September 11, before a ministerial meeting on September 23.
Output above agreed cuts adds barrels to the market and pressures crude prices lower, which lowers energy costs for feed production and transport.
After 210 past bearish policy events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -3.8% to +3.2%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 215 past bearish policy events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -4.4% to +3.3%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.