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WTI futures rose to a two-week high after the US sanctioned Lukoil and Rosneft. Both prompt and longer-dated spreads rallied, with Dec25-Dec26 moving into backwardation.
Indian refiners said the sanctions will make it hard to keep buying Russian crude, and China's majors are showing reluctance toward Russian barrels.
Loss of Indian and Chinese demand for Russian barrels could force other suppliers to supply more. The backwardation signals tight prompt supply and supports near-term crude prices.
mnimarkets.comMarshall SteevesOct 23, 2025After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.
After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% 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.
