# OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady amid Middle East supply disruptions

> Seven core OPEC+ members agreed to hold December output targets, the third month of unchanged levels. Most members are pumping well below quotas due to regional conflict and export bottlenecks.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-02T21:18:50.040Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76101-opec-keeps-december-oil-output-targets-steady-amid-middle-east-supply
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Because actual output runs below quotas, the unchanged targets do little to add barrels, so crude remains supported and energy costs for feed chains stay elevated.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Steady As Crude Prices Soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30646-opec-keeps-oil-output-steady-as-crude-prices-soar.md) | +2.8% | -0.3% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-06 | [OPEC, Allies Agree to Keep Oil Output Steady in October - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17380-opec-allies-agree-to-keep-oil-output-steady-in-october-wsj.md) | +12.0% | +18.6% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ ministers keep oil output policy steady \| Arab News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30645-opec-ministers-keep-oil-output-policy-steady-arab-news.md) | +2.8% | -0.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ keeps output policy steady as oil nears $90 a barrel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30641-opec-keeps-output-policy-steady-as-oil-nears-90-a-barrel.md) | +2.8% | -0.3% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-02 | [Oil edges higher after OPEC+ keeps to steady supply bump, U.S. stockpiles draw \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42628-oil-edges-higher-after-opec-keeps-to-steady-supply-bump-u-s-stockpiles-draw.md) | +4.1% | +20.3% |
| WTI | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ Keeps Oil Output Steady As Crude Prices Soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30646-opec-keeps-oil-output-steady-as-crude-prices-soar.md) | +0.1% | -3.2% |
| WTI | 2026-09-06 | [OPEC, Allies Agree to Keep Oil Output Steady in October - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17380-opec-allies-agree-to-keep-oil-output-steady-in-october-wsj.md) | +9.3% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2024-04-03 | [OPEC+ ministers keep oil output policy steady \| Arab News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30645-opec-ministers-keep-oil-output-policy-steady-arab-news.md) | +0.1% | -3.2% |

## Sources

- thenews.com.pk: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1422131-opec-keeps-december-oil-output-targets-steady-amid-middle-east-supply-disruptions

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