
US oil futures ended little changed on May 1 as talk of extending OPEC-led supply cuts offset rising US inventories and record production. Brent settled at $72.18 and WTI at $63.60.
Oman's energy minister said OPEC intended to extend cuts at its June meeting.
Expected OPEC supply restraint supports crude prices, while rising US stocks cap gains. Energy price direction feeds into diesel and fertilizer costs for feed producers.
After 175 past neutral policy events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -3.6% to +3.0%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 187 past neutral policy events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -4.0% to +3.5%), and +0.1% 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.