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US soybean oil futures fell about 5% after an Iran ceasefire plan was reported. The article notes soyoil had climbed on weeks of Middle East conflict that spiked crude and choked off the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire lowers crude expectations, reducing the biofuel price advantage that had supported soyoil and weakening the oil-linked demand case for soybean complex prices.
bloomberg.comErin Ailworth, Michael Hirtzer, Ilena PengMay 1, 2026After 28 past bearish geopolitics events, Soybean Oil moved a median -2.7% over 5 sessions (21% higher; middle half -8.3% to -0.7%), and -2.1% 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 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.
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.
