# OPEC+ decided not to increase oil production until the end of 2026 amid the war in the Middle East

> Key OPEC+ countries agreed to keep December quotas unchanged and not raise production through year-end. The decision came as the Middle East war continues to constrain regional output.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:18:50.219Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76104-opec-decided-not-to-increase-oil-production-until-the-end-of-2026-amid-the-war
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

No quota increase through year-end keeps crude tight while the war constrains Gulf output, supporting energy and freight costs for feed markets.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-12-05 | [OPEC+ members to delay oil production increases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26872-opec-members-to-delay-oil-production-increases.md) | +0.6% | +4.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-05 | [OPEC+ to decide on extending oil production cuts into Q2 2024 in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31564-opec-to-decide-on-extending-oil-production-cuts-into-q2-2024-in-march.md) | +5.7% | +7.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-06-02 | [OPEC+ to extend deep oil production cuts into 2025 \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29654-opec-to-extend-deep-oil-production-cuts-into-2025-cnn-business.md) | -2.0% | +7.9% |
| BRENT | 2024-04-04 | [OPEC+ keeps current oil production cut policy unchanged  – Middle East Monitor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30647-opec-keeps-current-oil-production-cut-policy-unchanged-middle-east-monitor.md) | +1.2% | -7.2% |
| BRENT | 2017-11-30 | [Opec and Russia extend deal to cut oil production through 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67410-opec-and-russia-extend-deal-to-cut-oil-production-through-2018.md) | -2.7% | +5.3% |
| WTI | 2024-12-05 | [OPEC+ members to delay oil production increases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26872-opec-members-to-delay-oil-production-increases.md) | +2.6% | +8.3% |
| WTI | 2024-02-05 | [OPEC+ to decide on extending oil production cuts into Q2 2024 in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31564-opec-to-decide-on-extending-oil-production-cuts-into-q2-2024-in-march.md) | +6.3% | +9.4% |
| WTI | 2024-06-02 | [OPEC+ to extend deep oil production cuts into 2025 \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29654-opec-to-extend-deep-oil-production-cuts-into-2025-cnn-business.md) | -1.9% | +8.5% |

## Sources

- unn.ua: https://unn.ua/en/news/opec-decided-not-to-increase-oil-production-until-the-end-of-2026-amid-the-war-in-the-middle-east

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