# Riyadh Told OPEC Its Output Jumped 26% in October. Outside Trackers Saw 15%.

> Saudi Arabia reported to OPEC that it pumped 10.563 million barrels a day in October, up about 2.19 million from September, while independent secondary sources estimated a rise of about 1.18 million. OPEC+ output reached 41.23 million bpd, 97% of February's pre-war level, and Brent settled at $92.76.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T09:13:54.867Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97565-riyadh-told-opec-its-output-jumped-26-in-october-outside-trackers-saw-15
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Recovering Gulf supply weighs on crude prices and reduces the energy-cost premium behind feed and fertilizer inputs. The gap between official and third-party figures adds uncertainty about how fast supply is normalising.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2024-02-29 | [Oil inches down as US inflation data, rising OPEC output weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31835-oil-inches-down-as-us-inflation-data-rising-opec-output-weigh-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-01 | [Oil settles lower as investors brace for possible OPEC+ output hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23036-oil-settles-lower-as-investors-brace-for-possible-opec-output-hike.md) | -2.2% | -5.2% |
| BRENT | 2017-06-29 | [Oil market needs deeper OPEC cuts to rebalance – Goldman Sachs — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70657-oil-market-needs-deeper-opec-cuts-to-rebalance-goldman-sachs-octa.md) | +1.7% | +7.8% |
| BRENT | 2025-05-05 | [Barclays cuts 2025, 2026 Brent crude forecast as OPEC+ accelerates output hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24851-barclays-cuts-2025-2026-brent-crude-forecast-as-opec-accelerates-output-hikes.md) | +4.3% | +6.8% |
| BRENT | 2025-09-29 | [Talk of OPEC+ output quota increase sets crude prices up for their biggest daily loss since June - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23041-talk-of-opec-output-quota-increase-sets-crude-prices-up-for-their-biggest-daily.md) | -7.5% | -6.8% |
| WTI | 2024-02-29 | [Oil inches down as US inflation data, rising OPEC output weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31835-oil-inches-down-as-us-inflation-data-rising-opec-output-weigh-reuters.md) | +0.8% | +3.5% |
| WTI | 2025-10-01 | [Oil settles lower as investors brace for possible OPEC+ output hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23036-oil-settles-lower-as-investors-brace-for-possible-opec-output-hike.md) | -1.0% | -3.5% |
| WTI | 2017-06-29 | [Oil market needs deeper OPEC cuts to rebalance – Goldman Sachs — Octa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70657-oil-market-needs-deeper-opec-cuts-to-rebalance-goldman-sachs-octa.md) | +1.7% | +9.6% |

## Sources

- waya.media: https://waya.media/riyadh-told-opec-its-output-jumped-26-in-october-outside-trackers-saw-15/

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