# OPEC Output Up 1.78M bpd

> Output from the 11 OPEC members subject to quotas rose by 1.78 million barrels per day in September from the previous month, reaching about 21.49 million barrels per day, according to a Reuters survey. The increase occurred despite Middle East tensions affecting shipping and trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T06:14:28.085Z
- Category: report · region OPEC · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87099-opec-output-up-1-78m-bpd
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher OPEC output adds crude supply and can weigh on prices, although shipping disruptions may offset some of that pressure. The net price effect depends on how much production reaches buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2017-09-29 | [OPEC oil output rises by 50,000 bpd in September - Reuters survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68863-opec-oil-output-rises-by-50-000-bpd-in-september-reuters-survey.md) | -1.6% | +1.7% |
| WTI | 2020-07-31 | [OPEC oil output rises by 970,000 bpd in July - survey \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52008-opec-oil-output-rises-by-970-000-bpd-in-july-survey-financial-post.md) | +5.2% | +7.7% |
| WTI | 2024-02-29 | [OPEC oil output rises by 90,000 bpd in February, survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31565-opec-oil-output-rises-by-90-000-bpd-in-february-survey-finds-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +3.5% |
| WTI | 2020-10-30 | [OPEC oil output rises by 210,000 bpd in October-survey \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50549-opec-oil-output-rises-by-210-000-bpd-in-october-survey-financial-post.md) | +7.3% | +26.5% |
| WTI | 2025-04-11 | [OPEC+ nudges up crude output amid mounting volatility, poor compliance](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25334-opec-nudges-up-crude-output-amid-mounting-volatility-poor-compliance.md) | +7.5% | +2.5% |
| BRENT | 2017-09-29 | [OPEC oil output rises by 50,000 bpd in September - Reuters survey](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68863-opec-oil-output-rises-by-50-000-bpd-in-september-reuters-survey.md) | -1.8% | +1.6% |
| BRENT | 2020-07-31 | [OPEC oil output rises by 970,000 bpd in July - survey \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52008-opec-oil-output-rises-by-970-000-bpd-in-july-survey-financial-post.md) | +4.9% | +4.7% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-29 | [OPEC oil output rises by 90,000 bpd in February, survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31565-opec-oil-output-rises-by-90-000-bpd-in-february-survey-finds-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- jarayid.com: https://jarayid.com/en/yemen/2036379/opec-output-up-178m-bpd

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