
A Reuters survey found OPEC crude output fell by 840,000 bpd in July from June, the lowest level in a while. The drop reflects Saudi Arabia's voluntary cut and an outage in Nigeria.
Lower OPEC supply tightens crude balances and supports oil prices, which feed into diesel and freight costs for feed producers.
After 116 past bullish report events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.3% over 5 sessions (66% higher; middle half -1.0% to +3.1%), and +2.0% over 20.
After 131 past bullish report events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -1.3% to +3.4%), and +2.9% 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.