
ING's commodities outlook says 2020 price direction will hinge on US-China trade talks, with prices likely to whipsaw until clarity emerges. Oil faces pressure from slowing trade and lower demand growth estimates, even after OPEC+ deepened cuts for the first quarter of 2020.
ING expects OPEC+ will need further action for the second quarter.
Weaker oil demand expectations and OPEC+ supply management influence energy costs and biofuel economics that feed into vegetable oil and meal pricing.
After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% 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.