# OPEC oil output rises in October to 90% of pre-war rate, Reuters survey shows

> OPEC crude output rose by 1.38 million barrels per day in October to 22.87 million bpd, according to a Reuters survey. Gains in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq brought output to 90% of the group’s February level, before the Iran conflict disrupted production and exports.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T06:26:49.630Z
- Category: report · region OPEC · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91301-opec-oil-output-rises-in-october-to-90-of-pre-war-rate-reuters-survey-shows
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher production adds supply and can weigh on crude prices, though conflict-related export constraints limit how much reaches the market.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-11-04 | [OPEC oil output rises in October as Libyan supply rebounds, survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27304-opec-oil-output-rises-in-october-as-libyan-supply-rebounds-survey-finds-reuters.md) | +1.3% | -2.1% |
| 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 | 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 | 2019-10-31 | [OPEC October oil output jumps on swift Saudi recovery: Reuters survey By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56469-opec-october-oil-output-jumps-on-swift-saudi-recovery-reuters-survey-by-reuters.md) | +2.4% | +5.8% |
| BRENT | 2024-11-04 | [OPEC oil output rises in October as Libyan supply rebounds, survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27304-opec-oil-output-rises-in-october-as-libyan-supply-rebounds-survey-finds-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +0.2% |
| 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 | 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

- financetime.org: https://financetime.org/business/energy/opec-oil-output-rises-october-90-of-pre-war-rate-reuters-survey-shows-2026-11-09

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