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Saudi Arabia surprised markets with a large cut in crude production, a move Bloomberg described as an assertion of Saudi primacy in the oil industry. Crude prices jumped to a 10-month high, and energy shares and Texas shale drillers rallied.
The move also papered over cracks in the OPEC+ coalition.
The jump to a 10-month high in crude shows the cut is pushing prices up sharply. Higher crude raises diesel and energy costs across the feed supply chain and lifts the price of energy-linked inputs.
bloomberg.comJavier BlasJan 5, 2021
spglobal.comJan 5, 2021After 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.
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.
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.
