
Brent and WTI futures settled near pre-Iran war levels, with Brent at $71.99 and WTI at $68.55. The move followed Saudi Arabia cutting its official selling prices, OPEC+ approving an August output increase, and recovering Gulf exports through Hormuz.
Crude back at pre-war levels lowers diesel, fertilizer and freight costs, though renewed US-Iran tensions could quickly reverse the decline.
After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 79 past bearish macro events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -1.0% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -5.7% to +1.7%), and -1.5% 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.