# Oil's rally, fueled by vaccine progress, is running out of steam | Reuters

> Oil's rally, driven by vaccine optimism, is losing momentum after Brent hit a nine-month high of $52.48 a barrel last week. Brent gave back as much as 4% on Monday, and U.S. crude slipped after exceeding $49.

- Date: 2020-12-22 · published 2020-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49816-oil-s-rally-fueled-by-vaccine-progress-is-running-out-of-steam-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Much of the vaccine-driven energy rally appears to be priced in, which points to softer crude and weaker support for biofuel feedstock demand. Lower energy costs can ease pressure on vegetable oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-02-11 | [As oil falters, fuel that drove bull run is cruising in Asia - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11358-as-oil-falters-fuel-that-drove-bull-run-is-cruising-in-asia-the-business-times.md) | +4.4% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2022-07-26 | [Australian dollar rocket running out of fuel \| Investing.com AU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40742-australian-dollar-rocket-running-out-of-fuel-investing-com-au.md) | -3.1% | -6.5% |
| WTI | 2023-02-27 | [Oil futures slip 1% on worries about more U.S. interest rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37486-oil-futures-slip-1-on-worries-about-more-u-s-interest-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +4.5% | -9.2% |
| WTI | 2020-03-09 | [Shares sunk by coronavirus panic, oil prices plunge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4641-shares-sunk-by-coronavirus-panic-oil-prices-plunge-reuters.md) | -23.0% | -31.2% |
| WTI | 2025-10-20 | [Brent oil structure, physical markets reflect fears of supply glut \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22585-brent-oil-structure-physical-markets-reflect-fears-of-supply-glut-reuters.md) | +6.8% | +4.4% |
| BRENT | 2023-02-27 | [Oil futures slip 1% on worries about more U.S. interest rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37486-oil-futures-slip-1-on-worries-about-more-u-s-interest-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +3.7% | -10.2% |
| BRENT | 2020-03-09 | [Shares sunk by coronavirus panic, oil prices plunge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4641-shares-sunk-by-coronavirus-panic-oil-prices-plunge-reuters.md) | -27.3% | -36.6% |
| BRENT | 2025-10-20 | [Brent oil structure, physical markets reflect fears of supply glut \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22585-brent-oil-structure-physical-markets-reflect-fears-of-supply-glut-reuters.md) | +7.5% | +4.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oils-rally-fueled-by-vaccine-progress-is-running-out-steam-2020-12-22/

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