# Week in Review: Fuel Prices Climb on Trade Talks and US Supply Strains - Mansfield Energy

> Brent and WTI rose more than 4% for the week on US-China trade easing and expectations of talks, with Trump signalling flexibility on tariffs. The US sanctioned a third Chinese refinery and three port terminal operators over Iranian crude, and the UK announced a large sanctions package against Russia's shadow fleet.

- Date: 2025-05-09 · published 2025-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12548-week-in-review-fuel-prices-climb-on-trade-talks-and-us-supply-strains-mansfield
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Easing trade tensions and sanctions on Russian and Iranian supply support crude prices, which lift diesel and fuel costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-01-04 | [Oil prices rise on US-China trade talks and OPEC cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10834-oil-prices-rise-on-us-china-trade-talks-and-opec-cuts.md) | +11.9% | +13.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-02-03 | [Market Talk \| Volatility Returns: Fuel Prices Climb As Natural Gas Retreats And Global Tensions Rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5926-market-talk-volatility-returns-fuel-prices-climb-as-natural-gas-retreats-and.md) | +4.6% | +15.6% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-03 | [Oil up 4 pct on trade truce, expected supply cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10627-oil-up-4-pct-on-trade-truce-expected-supply-cuts.md) | +6.0% | -10.4% |
| BRENT | 2025-05-12 | [Ebullient Over Trade Talks - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12545-ebullient-over-trade-talks-adm-investor-services.md) | +1.9% | +5.9% |
| BRENT | 2018-06-28 | [Oilseed rape prices rise on nervous market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11643-oilseed-rape-prices-rise-on-nervous-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +0.7% | -4.0% |
| WTI | 2019-01-04 | [Oil prices rise on US-China trade talks and OPEC cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10834-oil-prices-rise-on-us-china-trade-talks-and-opec-cuts.md) | +11.7% | +14.6% |
| WTI | 2025-05-09 | [Market Talk \| Trade Optimism While Energy Prices Continue To Rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12546-market-talk-trade-optimism-while-energy-prices-continue-to-rally.md) | +2.9% | +7.0% |
| WTI | 2026-02-03 | [Market Talk \| Volatility Returns: Fuel Prices Climb As Natural Gas Retreats And Global Tensions Rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5926-market-talk-volatility-returns-fuel-prices-climb-as-natural-gas-retreats-and.md) | +4.4% | +20.6% |

## Sources

- mansfield.energy: https://mansfield.energy/2025/05/09/week-in-review-fuel-prices-climb-on-trade-talks-and-us-supply-strains/

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