# Canola prices are rising on forecasts of high oil prices by the end of the year.

> Analysts expect the Iran war to keep oil near $100/barrel through year-end, supporting biofuel demand for new-crop rapeseed. Paris August rapeseed hit a seasonal high of €528.5/t before retreating, and Winnipeg July canola is up about 12% since the war began.

- Date: 2026-05-27 · published 2026-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19358-canola-prices-are-rising-on-forecasts-of-high-oil-prices-by-the-end-of-the-year
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crude expectations lift vegetable oil demand through biofuels, supporting canola and rapeseed prices, though the outlook depends on the geopolitical path.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-10-03 | [Oil prices turn higher for the year on risks to crude flow in the Middle East - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10030-oil-prices-turn-higher-for-the-year-on-risks-to-crude-flow-in-the-middle-east.md) | +4.4% | -2.4% |
| WTI | 2018-04-15 | [Bullish forecast for oil prices as Middle East tensions rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65725-bullish-forecast-for-oil-prices-as-middle-east-tensions-rise.md) | +1.4% | +4.9% |
| WTI | 2018-07-02 | [What higher oil prices mean for OPEC and the U.S. \| Brookings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63956-what-higher-oil-prices-mean-for-opec-and-the-u-s-brookings.md) | -0.3% | -4.5% |
| WTI | 2018-06-28 | [U.S. oil prices hit three-and-a-half-year high on concern over Iran sanctions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8780-u-s-oil-prices-hit-three-and-a-half-year-high-on-concern-over-iran-sanctions.md) | -3.7% | -6.5% |
| WTI | 2017-07-31 | [Oil prices rebound ahead of the session's close](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70133-oil-prices-rebound-ahead-of-the-session-s-close.md) | -0.3% | -4.0% |
| BRENT | 2024-10-03 | [Oil prices turn higher for the year on risks to crude flow in the Middle East - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10030-oil-prices-turn-higher-for-the-year-on-risks-to-crude-flow-in-the-middle-east.md) | +3.3% | -2.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-04-15 | [Bullish forecast for oil prices as Middle East tensions rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65725-bullish-forecast-for-oil-prices-as-middle-east-tensions-rise.md) | +2.0% | +6.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-07-02 | [What higher oil prices mean for OPEC and the U.S. \| Brookings](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63956-what-higher-oil-prices-mean-for-opec-and-the-u-s-brookings.md) | -3.1% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/news/canola-prices-are-rising-on-forecasts-of-hig-ambyvfyt

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