
Oil closed at its highest in more than two years for a second day, with New York futures rising 2 percent above $55 a barrel for the first time since July 2015. Support grew for OPEC to extend its output cuts, which was expected to be decided as early as that month.
Nigerian militant attacks and Venezuela's debt problems also threatened supply, and U.S. oil rigs fell by the most in over a year.
Expectations of extended OPEC cuts and tighter supply lift crude prices, which feed into biofuel economics and corn and soybean oil values. Higher energy costs also raise freight and fertilizer costs for feed buyers.
Tras 438 eventos alcista de política pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de +0,9 % en 5 sesiones (61% al alza; mitad central entre -2,2 % y +4,6 %), y +2,0 % en 20.
Tras 442 eventos alcista de política pasados, Petróleo crudo (Brent) se movió una mediana de +1,4 % en 5 sesiones (60% al alza; mitad central entre -2,0 % y +4,9 %), y +2,1 % 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.