
WTI spot settled at $52.36 on January 15, just below a rally high of $53.93 on January 13. EIA's January outlook raised its 2021 WTI forecast to $49.70 a barrel, nearly $4 higher than in December, and expects global demand to rise by 5.6 million barrels a day in 2021.
An upward revised EIA crude forecast and steady demand recovery support higher energy input costs for feed production and transport.
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 109 past bullish report events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -3.3% to +3.9%), and +0.3% 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.