
Brent rose above $76 a barrel, its highest since October 2018, and U.S. crude topped $74 for the first time since 2018. The move followed a government-reported drawdown of 7.6 million barrels in U.S. crude inventories as travel demand picked up.
Higher crude lifts diesel and freight costs for feed ingredients and supports biofuel economics, which can firm vegetable oil and corn demand.
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.
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.
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.