# Iraq’s Output Claim Raises Questions Over OPEC+ Target

> Iraq’s oil minister said the country was producing more than 5 million barrels per day, above its OPEC+ requirement of 4.431 million bpd. The IEA estimated September production at 4.10 million bpd, and an independent October estimate was not yet available.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:16:20.739Z
- Category: policy · region Iraq · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90430-iraq-s-output-claim-raises-questions-over-opec-target
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

If Iraq is producing above its target, additional crude supply could weigh on prices; uncertainty around the claim also complicates future quota negotiations.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-08-08 | [Iran says OPEC may need extraordinary meeting over output changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63441-iran-says-opec-may-need-extraordinary-meeting-over-output-changes.md) | -3.1% | -0.7% |
| WTI | 2025-09-07 | [Opec+ agrees another rise in oil output for October \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22772-opec-agrees-another-rise-in-oil-output-for-october-the-national.md) | +1.3% | -1.1% |
| WTI | 2026-03-01 | [OPEC+ to Resume Oil Output Increases as Iran Conflict Rages - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20079-opec-to-resume-oil-output-increases-as-iran-conflict-rages-bloomberg.md) | +35.6% | +50.4% |
| WTI | 2018-03-09 | [Opec+ likely to raise July oil output by 188,000 bpd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65930-opec-likely-to-raise-july-oil-output-by-188-000-bpd.md) | +1.7% | +3.2% |
| WTI | 2025-11-01 | [Oil settles lower as OPEC plans to increase oil output](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22562-oil-settles-lower-as-opec-plans-to-increase-oil-output.md) | -2.0% | -3.4% |
| BRENT | 2018-08-08 | [Iran says OPEC may need extraordinary meeting over output changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63441-iran-says-opec-may-need-extraordinary-meeting-over-output-changes.md) | -2.5% | +5.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-09-07 | [Opec+ agrees another rise in oil output for October \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22772-opec-agrees-another-rise-in-oil-output-for-october-the-national.md) | +3.4% | +0.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-01 | [OPEC+ to Resume Oil Output Increases as Iran Conflict Rages - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20079-opec-to-resume-oil-output-increases-as-iran-conflict-rages-bloomberg.md) | +31.0% | +62.6% |

## Sources

- makkler.com: https://makkler.com/labs/news/iraq-s-output-claim-raises-questions-over-opec-target-xw9qet

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