# The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex | articles | ING THINK

> The Fed kept rates unchanged and reduced hopes for a March cut, weighing on commodities on January 31. Brent fell to about $80.2/bbl, down roughly 5% from its earlier peak, and an EIA report showed a crude inventory build.

- Date: 2024-02-01 · published 2024-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31573-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude prices reduce diesel and biofuel input costs and weaken the energy complex that supports vegetable oil and biofuel demand.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2023-06-29 | [The Commodities Feed: Hawkish Fed comments weigh on the complex \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35414-the-commodities-feed-hawkish-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-articles-ing.md) | +3.9% | +12.3% |
| BRENT | 2024-12-19 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26850-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-ing-think.md) | -0.8% | +10.7% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-11 | [The Commodities Feed: US Fed pressure weighs on the commodities complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42647-the-commodities-feed-us-fed-pressure-weighs-on-the-commodities-complex-snaps.md) | +0.3% | +19.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-03 | [The Commodities Feed: It’s all about the yields \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33531-the-commodities-feed-it-s-all-about-the-yields-articles-ing-think.md) | -1.3% | -2.1% |
| BRENT | 2024-12-20 | [The Commodities Feed: Stronger USD prompts oil sell-off \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26895-the-commodities-feed-stronger-usd-prompts-oil-sell-off-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.9% | +10.8% |
| WTI | 2024-12-19 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26850-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-ing-think.md) | -0.8% | +10.8% |
| WTI | 2022-02-11 | [The Commodities Feed: US Fed pressure weighs on the commodities complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42647-the-commodities-feed-us-fed-pressure-weighs-on-the-commodities-complex-snaps.md) | +2.1% | +21.7% |
| WTI | 2023-10-03 | [The Commodities Feed: It’s all about the yields \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33531-the-commodities-feed-it-s-all-about-the-yields-articles-ing-think.md) | -5.4% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex/

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