
Saudi Arabia and Russia ruled out any immediate additional crude output increase at an OPEC and non-OPEC meeting in Algiers, rebuffing calls from US President Donald Trump to cool the market. The ministerial meeting ended without a formal recommendation for a supply boost.
Rejecting a near-term output increase keeps crude tight while Iranian supply faces US sanctions, supporting energy costs for feed producers through diesel, natural gas and fertilizer inputs.
After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, WTI moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% over 20.
After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, BRENT moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 250 past bullish geopolitics events, 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.