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An attack on September 14 damaged Saudi Aramco's Abqaiq processing plant and Khurais oil field, cutting Saudi output sharply. Brent and WTI posted their largest single-day gain in a decade on September 16, and Saudi Aramco said Abqaiq was back to 2 million bpd with full capacity expected by end-September.
The outage removed a large share of global supply and widened risk premiums, lifting crude and gasoline prices; the fast restoration plans then pulled prices back, so the outcome depends on how quickly output returns.
eia.govU.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)Oct 1, 2019After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.
After 250 past bullish geopolitics events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +1.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -3.6% to +8.7%), and +0.9% 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.
