
Oil prices fell about 2% on December 1 after OPEC+ agreed to remove around 2.2 million barrels per day from the market in the first quarter. The market reacted with skepticism because the cuts are voluntary, and US oil rigs rose by 5 week over week.
Brent fell to $78.84 and WTI to $74.01.
Doubts about OPEC+ compliance and rising US output weigh on crude prices, which feed into diesel, freight and biofuel economics. Weaker energy prices can ease cost pressure on feed and vegetable oil supply chains.
After 210 past bearish policy events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -3.8% to +3.2%), and +0.2% over 20.
After 215 past bearish policy events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -4.4% to +3.3%), and +0.2% 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.