
Oil futures in New York dropped 2.9% on Friday, erasing earlier gains from the week that followed a US vow of tougher Iran sanctions. Trump said he had urged OPEC to bring down gasoline prices, and reports of replacement supplies for contaminated Russian crude also weighed on prices.
Expectations of extra OPEC supply and readily available replacement barrels reduce the risk premium in crude, pointing to lower energy input costs for the feed sector.
Tras 215 eventos bajista de política pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de +0,1 % en 5 sesiones (51% al alza; mitad central entre -4,4 % y +3,3 %), y +0,2 % en 20.
Tras 210 eventos bajista de política pasados, Petróleo crudo (Brent) se movió una mediana de -0,9 % en 5 sesiones (48% al alza; mitad central entre -3,8 % y +3,2 %), y +0,2 % 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.
Describes the biggest oil drop in two months on Friday, driven by Trump's push for OPEC to lower prices and by replacement supplies for contaminated Russian crude easing supply worries; the listed date is off by a day but the content matches the move.