
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other on Sunday, killing and wounding civilians and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Yemen's Houthis joined the fighting, and crude oil prices initially rose near 4% when markets reopened.
U.S. stock futures opened slightly lower as investors moved to risk-off positions.
Threats to Middle East oil production and transport raise crude prices, which lift diesel and energy costs for feed mills and transport. Higher energy costs can also support soyoil and other biofuel-linked feed inputs.
Tras 656 eventos alcista de geopolítica pasados, Petróleo crudo (Brent) se movió una mediana de +1,9 % en 5 sesiones (63% al alza; mitad central entre -2,7 % y +6,6 %), y +0,7 % en 20.
Tras 626 eventos alcista de geopolítica pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de +2,1 % en 5 sesiones (62% al alza; mitad central entre -2,3 % y +8,5 %), y +1,6 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
Fresh strikes and the Houthis joining the fighting lifted crude about 4% at the Monday reopen, adding to the rally on wider-war fears.
The weekend escalation, with the Houthis joining, lifted crude about 4% when markets reopened, adding to the gains through June 15.