Oil rose more than 2% after Fed Chair Powell signalled US rate cuts. Brent settled up $1.80, or 2.33%, at $79.02 a barrel, and WTI finished up $1.82, or 2.49%, at $74.83.
Lower expected interest rates support economic activity and energy demand, which lifts crude prices and raises diesel and feed transport costs.
After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% over 20.
After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% 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.