FX.co ★ U.S. OPEC-Crude-Linked Output Edges Higher to 1.17M Barrels

Crude oil production in the United States, as tracked under the “OPEC Crude Oil Production Venezuela (Barrel)” indicator, inched up in the latest reading, rising from 1.15 million barrels to 1.17 million barrels. The updated figure, current as of 16 October 2026, reflects a modest increase of 20,000 barrels from the previous level.

The uptick suggests a slight strengthening in U.S.-related crude flows associated with this OPEC-linked measure, though the move remains incremental rather than signaling a major shift in supply. Market participants will be watching subsequent data releases to see whether this trend continues and whether the increase feeds through into broader supply expectations and pricing dynamics in the global oil market.