# Colombian Peso Surges 1.57% Against USD As Oil Climbs And Political Uncertainty Eases

> The Colombian peso strengthened 1.57% against the dollar to about 4,103 per USD in early trading. Gains were attributed to rising oil prices above $68 a barrel and easing political uncertainty after the finance minister's resignation.

- Date: 2025-03-26 · published 2025-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25891-colombian-peso-surges-1-57-against-usd-as-oil-climbs-and-political-uncertainty
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger peso lowers the local cost of imported feed ingredients for Colombian buyers. Higher crude oil prices support energy-linked currency flows, but the move is modest for grain markets.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDCOP: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-03-05 | [Latam FX struggle against buoyant dollar; Surging oil lifts Colombian peso \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48397-latam-fx-struggle-against-buoyant-dollar-surging-oil-lifts-colombian-peso.md) | +3.5% | -3.8% |
| WTI | 2016-11-30 | [C$ edges higher against firmer greenback as oil surges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74053-c-edges-higher-against-firmer-greenback-as-oil-surges.md) | +12.5% | +19.3% |
| WTI | 2017-07-31 | [Oil surges as dollar continues slide against the yen \| EconomyNext](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70214-oil-surges-as-dollar-continues-slide-against-the-yen-economynext.md) | -0.3% | -4.0% |
| WTI | 2018-01-13 | [Colombia peso boosted by weak dollar and rising oil prices - Colombia News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67263-colombia-peso-boosted-by-weak-dollar-and-rising-oil-prices-colombia-news.md) | -1.0% | -7.6% |
| WTI | 2022-11-11 | [Oil jumps as China eases COVID curbs in potential boost to demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38851-oil-jumps-as-china-eases-covid-curbs-in-potential-boost-to-demand.md) | -5.6% | -17.9% |

## Sources

- menafn.com: https://menafn.com/1109358131/Colombian-Peso-Surges-157-Against-USD-As-Oil-Climbs-And-Political-Uncertainty-Eases

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