Energy

Saudi Arabia Ramped Up Oil Output Before War, OPEC Data Show

Aramco's Ras Tanura oil terminal in Saudi Arabia.
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Site feedback:

Take our Survey

By Grant Smith

March 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM UTC

Saudi Arabia told OPEC it ramped up crude production last month by roughly 8% ahead of the conflict in the Middle East, data from the group showed.

The kingdom notified OPEC it pumped 10.882 million barrels a day in February, up from 10.1 million a day in January, according to a monthly report published by OPEC’s secretariat in Vienna.