
OPEC+ agreed in principle to leave December output targets unchanged at its Sunday meeting. Brent's expiring December contract settled at $117.64, the highest since April, while the January contract settled at $113.43.
US crude closed at $104.12 as traders prepared for possible escalation in the Iran war.
The hold changes nothing in barrels since Gulf members cannot reach current targets, so the price support comes from the war and Hormuz disruption rather than quota policy. Higher crude keeps diesel and freight costs elevated for feed supply chains.
After 442 past bullish policy events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.4% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.9%), and +2.1% over 20.
After 438 past bullish policy events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +0.9% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -2.2% to +4.6%), and +2.0% 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.