# SunSirs: OPEC Crude Oil Production Sees Significant Month-on-Month Increase in October

> A survey found that OPEC’s 11 members increased crude production by 1.38 million barrels per day in October, to 22.87 million bpd. Higher output from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq contributed to the rise, which exceeded market expectations.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T06:16:30.063Z
- Category: report · region OPEC · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91129-sunsirs-opec-crude-oil-production-sees-significant-month-on-month-increase-in
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

The unexpected increase adds to available crude supply and can weigh on spot prices and near-term futures.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-10-11 | [OPEC hikes oil output in September as Iran's production falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62459-opec-hikes-oil-output-in-september-as-iran-s-production-falls.md) | -4.8% | -15.7% |
| WTI | 2021-06-15 | [Growing global production limits crude oil price increases in the most recent forecast -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46496-growing-global-production-limits-crude-oil-price-increases-in-the-most-recent.md) | +3.8% | +6.1% |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2018-10-11 | [OPEC hikes oil output in September as Iran's production falls](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62459-opec-hikes-oil-output-in-september-as-iran-s-production-falls.md) | -4.2% | -14.8% |
| BRENT | 2021-06-15 | [Growing global production limits crude oil price increases in the most recent forecast -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46496-growing-global-production-limits-crude-oil-price-increases-in-the-most-recent.md) | +2.9% | +4.7% |
| BRENT | 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) | -2.3% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- sunsirs.com: https://www.sunsirs.com/commodity-news/petail-37533.html

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