# Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price: Opec-led supply cut extension boosts oil prices

> OPEC and non-member allies agreed to extend oil supply cuts of 1.8 million barrels per day through the end of 2018, nine months beyond the prior March 2018 expiry. Brent traded 1.1% higher at $63.33 and WTI rose 0.8% to $57.87.

- Date: 2017-12-01 · published 2017-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67644-brent-crude-and-west-texas-intermediate-wti-oil-price-opec-led-supply-cut
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Extended supply cuts support crude prices and raise energy costs across feed supply chains. Analysts expect US shale producers to benefit from higher prices, which may limit the rally over time.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2019-06-30 | [Oil prices edge up on hopes of supply cuts extension by OPEC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58762-oil-prices-edge-up-on-hopes-of-supply-cuts-extension-by-opec.md) | -1.4% | -2.5% |
| WTI | 2023-04-02 | [Oil prices: Brent crude, WTI surge after OPEC producers announce production cuts \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7953-oil-prices-brent-crude-wti-surge-after-opec-producers-announce-production-cuts.md) | +5.4% | -0.0% |
| WTI | 2024-06-02 | [Exclusive \| OPEC+ Agrees to Extend Production Cuts in Bid to Boost Oil Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29930-exclusive-opec-agrees-to-extend-production-cuts-in-bid-to-boost-oil-prices-wsj.md) | -1.9% | +8.5% |
| WTI | 2019-02-13 | ['Shock and Awe' OPEC Oil Cuts Boost Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60762-shock-and-awe-opec-oil-cuts-boost-prices.md) | +5.6% | +7.1% |
| WTI | 2021-03-04 | [Oil prices surge as OPEC and its allies extend production cuts \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48045-oil-prices-surge-as-opec-and-its-allies-extend-production-cuts-cnn-business.md) | +5.1% | -3.5% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-30 | [Oil prices edge up on hopes of supply cuts extension by OPEC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58762-oil-prices-edge-up-on-hopes-of-supply-cuts-extension-by-opec.md) | -4.2% | -6.1% |
| BRENT | 2023-04-02 | [Oil prices: Brent crude, WTI surge after OPEC producers announce production cuts \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7953-oil-prices-brent-crude-wti-surge-after-opec-producers-announce-production-cuts.md) | +7.4% | +1.0% |
| BRENT | 2024-06-02 | [Exclusive \| OPEC+ Agrees to Extend Production Cuts in Bid to Boost Oil Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29930-exclusive-opec-agrees-to-extend-production-cuts-in-bid-to-boost-oil-prices-wsj.md) | -2.0% | +7.9% |

## Sources

- cityam.com: https://www.cityam.com/276765-opec-led-agreement-extend-production-cuts-boosts-oil-prices/

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