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Brent fell below $103 a barrel and WTI traded near $98.50 after the Biden administration announced a draw of about 1 million barrels a day from strategic reserves for roughly six months, totaling 180 million barrels. The President also asked allied countries to add 30 to 50 million barrels of their own reserves.
The planned reserve draw adds supply to a market already pressured by demand concerns in China, Europe and the U.S. The coordinated release pushes prices lower in the near term.
energyscan.engie.comApr 1, 2022After 215 past bearish policy events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -4.4% to +3.3%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 210 past bearish policy events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -3.8% to +3.2%), and +0.2% 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.
Brent fell below $103 on the 1 mb/d reserve draw and the request for allies to add 30-50 million barrels, which increases expected supply.
