# What higher oil prices mean for OPEC and the U.S. | Brookings

> Brookings analysis links the June 22 OPEC decision to the highest oil prices since 2014. Drivers include Venezuelan production losses, 360,000 bpd of Canadian oil sands outages, and expected reductions in Iranian exports after U.S. sanctions return in November.

- Date: 2018-07-02 · published 2018-07-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63956-what-higher-oil-prices-mean-for-opec-and-the-u-s-brookings
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Expected Iranian export losses and Venezuelan declines keep crude supply tight, supporting energy prices that drive biofuel and transport costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2018-06-25 | [Take a look at the WTI and Brent crude oil prices after OPEC \| IG South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64676-take-a-look-at-the-wti-and-brent-crude-oil-prices-after-opec-ig-south-africa.md) | +5.1% | -2.8% |
| BRENT | 2026-02-28 | [What the Iran attack means for oil, fertilizer and ag commodities - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20635-what-the-iran-attack-means-for-oil-fertilizer-and-ag-commodities-pro-farmer.md) | +31.0% | +62.6% |
| BRENT | 2019-09-20 | [Ringgit higher at opening, tracking higher crude oil prices \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57342-ringgit-higher-at-opening-tracking-higher-crude-oil-prices-malay-mail.md) | -3.0% | -7.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-04 | [What's next for oil, gas prices as Middle East tensions heat up? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12042-what-s-next-for-oil-gas-prices-as-middle-east-tensions-heat-up-ap-news.md) | +2.4% | -5.7% |
| BRENT | 2022-05-30 | [U.S., European thirst for fuel sends physical oil prices soaring](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41561-u-s-european-thirst-for-fuel-sends-physical-oil-prices-soaring.md) | +2.0% | -4.2% |
| WTI | 2018-06-25 | [Take a look at the WTI and Brent crude oil prices after OPEC \| IG South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64676-take-a-look-at-the-wti-and-brent-crude-oil-prices-after-opec-ig-south-africa.md) | +7.6% | -1.4% |
| WTI | 2026-02-28 | [What the Iran attack means for oil, fertilizer and ag commodities - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20635-what-the-iran-attack-means-for-oil-fertilizer-and-ag-commodities-pro-farmer.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2024-10-04 | [What's next for oil, gas prices as Middle East tensions heat up? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12042-what-s-next-for-oil-gas-prices-as-middle-east-tensions-heat-up-ap-news.md) | +2.9% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- brookings.edu: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-higher-oil-prices-mean-for-opec-and-the-u-s/

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