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Brent crude fell 6.9% to $73.40 a barrel, its biggest decline in over two years, after Libya's National Oil Corp said it would reopen four export terminals shut since late June. US crude fell 5% to $70.38.
The sell-off came despite a US report showing a sharp drop in crude stockpiles.
Restored Libyan output of up to 850,000 bpd eases supply tightness and lowers energy costs, which weighs on biofuel feedstock values and feed-cost sentiment. Lower crude also reduces the energy-linked support for vegetable oils and grains.
bbc.comAdd as preferred on GoogleJul 11, 2018After 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.
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.
Libya's NOC reopening four export terminals shut since late June restored supply and drove Brent's biggest one-day drop in over two years on the move date.
