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Brent erased its wartime gains and dropped below its pre-war close of $72.48 as Hormuz flows ramped up following progress on a US-Iran peace deal. Buyers are being flooded with offers from the Middle East and Africa.
Returning Gulf supply pushes crude lower, reducing energy and fertilizer input costs and weakening the biofuel support for vegetable oils. Driven by a supply reopening, which is a meaningful macro factor.
japantimes.co.jpYongchang Chin, Gabriel LevinJun 25, 2026After 250 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -3.1% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -7.9% to +1.6%), and -5.5% over 20.
After 255 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -2.4% over 5 sessions (31% higher; middle half -7.0% to +1.7%), and -5.0% over 20.
After 17 past bearish geopolitics events, Urea moved a median -1.9% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -3.1% to +2.8%), 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.
