# OPEC crude production rose to 22.8 million barrels daily in October

> OPEC crude output rose by 930,000 barrels per day in October to 22.8 million barrels per day, according to a Bloomberg survey cited in the article. Saudi Arabia accounted for most of the increase, with output reaching about 88% of the same members’ February volume.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T06:16:46.703Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88869-opec-crude-production-rose-to-22-8-million-barrels-daily-in-october
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher OPEC production points to recovering oil supply and can ease crude-market tightness, adding potential downward pressure to oil prices and energy-linked costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-01-31 | [US oil production tops 10 million barrels a day for first time since 1970](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67157-us-oil-production-tops-10-million-barrels-a-day-for-first-time-since-1970.md) | -1.8% | -4.8% |
| WTI | 2018-08-31 | [Saudi crude oil output in August rises to 10.424 million b/d: OPEC source](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63444-saudi-crude-oil-output-in-august-rises-to-10-424-million-b-d-opec-source.md) | -3.6% | +4.2% |
| WTI | 2018-08-13 | [OPEC’s Output Rose in July Despite Decline in Saudi Oil Production - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63443-opec-s-output-rose-in-july-despite-decline-in-saudi-oil-production-wsj.md) | -2.5% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2018-07-30 | [OPEC Oil Production Hits 2018 High In July \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63954-opec-oil-production-hits-2018-high-in-july-oilprice-com.md) | -0.3% | +1.0% |
| WTI | 2022-11-14 | [OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Outlook as It Starts to Curb Production - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38586-opec-cuts-oil-demand-outlook-as-it-starts-to-curb-production-bloomberg.md) | -10.1% | -18.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-01-31 | [US oil production tops 10 million barrels a day for first time since 1970](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67157-us-oil-production-tops-10-million-barrels-a-day-for-first-time-since-1970.md) | -2.3% | -1.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-08-31 | [Saudi crude oil output in August rises to 10.424 million b/d: OPEC source](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63444-saudi-crude-oil-output-in-august-rises-to-10-424-million-b-d-opec-source.md) | -1.7% | +5.5% |
| BRENT | 2018-08-13 | [OPEC’s Output Rose in July Despite Decline in Saudi Oil Production - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63443-opec-s-output-rose-in-july-despite-decline-in-saudi-oil-production-wsj.md) | -1.3% | +6.0% |

## Sources

- climate.ftmq.com: https://climate.ftmq.com/story/opec-crude-production-rose-to-22-8-million-barrels-daily-cfd56a

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