# Saudi Arabia raises oil output 26% in October to highest level since war began

> Saudi Arabia reported that crude production climbed 26% in October to 10.56 million barrels per day, near its pre-war level. Iraq also raised output, while the increase in Gulf supply coincided with signs of a surplus and weaker oil price differentials.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T18:16:50.072Z
- Category: report · region Middle East · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93877-saudi-arabia-raises-oil-output-26-in-october-to-highest-level-since-war-began
- 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

More crude reaching the market, while consumption remains constrained, adds to downside pressure on oil prices and may lower energy-related feed production and transport costs.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-07-05 | [Saudi Arabia raised oil output by around 500,000 bpd in June: sources \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63955-saudi-arabia-raised-oil-output-by-around-500-000-bpd-in-june-sources-reuters.md) | -5.0% | -7.8% |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2023-08-31 | [OPEC oil output rises in August as Iran hits 2018 high, Reuters survey finds \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34490-opec-oil-output-rises-in-august-as-iran-hits-2018-high-reuters-survey-finds.md) | +6.4% | +12.3% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-05 | [Saudi Arabia raised oil output by around 500,000 bpd in June: sources \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63955-saudi-arabia-raised-oil-output-by-around-500-000-bpd-in-june-sources-reuters.md) | -3.9% | -5.3% |
| 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 | 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) | +8.3% | +27.9% |

## Sources

- moneycontrol.com: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/saudi-arabia-raises-oil-output-26-in-october-to-highest-level-since-war-began-14077357.html

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