# Crude oil futures extend gains after overnight vault as outlook improves | S&P Global

> Crude futures extended overnight gains of more than 5% after China reported zero locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. Expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would delay tapering its asset purchases, supported by weaker preliminary PMI data, also fed a risk-on rally.

- Date: 2021-08-24 · published 2021-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12114-crude-oil-futures-extend-gains-after-overnight-vault-as-outlook-improves-s-and
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of continued easy monetary policy weaken the dollar and support commodity demand, while China's containment supports oil demand, pushing prices higher.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2021-08-23 | 1 | +5.5% | 3.0 | Describes the overnight gains of more than 5% on China's zero local cases and expectations that the Fed would delay tapering, a risk-on and dollar-weakness mechanism. It is dated Aug 24 but describes the Aug 23 move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-12-14 | [U.S. crude oil rises 3% on weaker dollar, slightly improved 2024 demand outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32887-u-s-crude-oil-rises-3-on-weaker-dollar-slightly-improved-2024-demand-outlook.md) | +6.9% | +5.3% |
| WTI | 2020-11-09 | [OIL FUTURES: Oil prices surge as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11792-oil-futures-oil-prices-surge-as-market-eyes-covid-19-vaccine-breakthrough-s-and.md) | +8.0% | +23.5% |
| WTI | 2020-10-30 | [Crude futures rise on ECB stimulus expectations, robust US economic data \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50820-crude-futures-rise-on-ecb-stimulus-expectations-robust-us-economic-data-s-and-p.md) | +7.3% | +26.5% |
| WTI | 2026-05-28 | [Palm Oil Prices Rise As Crude Oil Gains - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19380-palm-oil-prices-rise-as-crude-oil-gains-finimize.md) | +8.1% | -20.5% |
| WTI | 2024-01-18 | [Oil prices rise on global demand forecasts, US crude stock draw](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32278-oil-prices-rise-on-global-demand-forecasts-us-crude-stock-draw.md) | +3.6% | +5.8% |
| BRENT | 2023-12-14 | [U.S. crude oil rises 3% on weaker dollar, slightly improved 2024 demand outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32887-u-s-crude-oil-rises-3-on-weaker-dollar-slightly-improved-2024-demand-outlook.md) | +8.4% | +6.6% |
| BRENT | 2020-11-09 | [OIL FUTURES: Oil prices surge as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11792-oil-futures-oil-prices-surge-as-market-eyes-covid-19-vaccine-breakthrough-s-and.md) | +8.7% | +26.9% |
| BRENT | 2020-10-30 | [Crude futures rise on ECB stimulus expectations, robust US economic data \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50820-crude-futures-rise-on-ecb-stimulus-expectations-robust-us-economic-data-s-and-p.md) | +8.3% | +27.9% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/oil/082421-crude-oil-futures-extend-gains-after-overnight-vault-as-outlook-improves

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