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Bloomberg reported that oil posted its biggest weekly decline since February as geopolitical risks in the Middle East eased. West Texas Intermediate settled near $78 a barrel, its lowest close since mid-March, while Hamas was studying a proposed temporary ceasefire.
Easing Middle East risk removes the war premium from crude, which lowers biofuel feedstock and ethanol input costs. Lower energy prices can soften demand for vegetable oils used in biodiesel.
bloomberg.comJulia Fanzeres, Alex Longley2 may 2024Tras 255 eventos bajista de geopolítica pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de -2,4 % en 5 sesiones (31% al alza; mitad central entre -7,0 % y +1,7 %), y -5,0 % 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.
