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August WTI crude closed down 6.04% on Tuesday after President Trump announced an Israel-Iran ceasefire, and gasoline also fell sharply. Crude losses accelerated after Trump said China could keep buying Iranian oil, which fueled speculation of relief from Iranian sanctions.
OPEC+ output increases of 411,000 bpd for July add to glut concerns.
Removal of the geopolitical premium, possible Iranian sanctions relief, and OPEC+ supply increases all add bearish pressure to crude, lowering energy-linked costs for oilseed products. A weaker dollar index provides some offsetting support for dollar-priced commodities.
barchart.comRich AsplundJun 24, 2025After 255 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -2.4% over 5 sessions (31% higher; middle half -7.0% to +1.7%), and -5.0% over 20.
After 250 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -3.1% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -7.9% to +1.6%), and -5.5% over 20.
After 33 past bearish geopolitics events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (33% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.2%), and -0.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
The Trump-announced Israel-Iran ceasefire and the sanctions-relief talk on Iranian oil drove a further ~6% drop on June 24, and OPEC+ supply additions added to glut concerns.
WTI fell 6% after the ceasefire; Trump's comment that China could keep buying Iranian oil and OPEC+ supply increases added bearish supply pressure.
