
Brent crude traded near two-year highs of about $61 a barrel as OPEC and Russia improved compliance with their pledged cuts of about 1.8 million bpd. Saudi Arabia was expected to raise its December official selling prices to Asia to levels not seen since 2013 or 2014.
Tighter crude supply lifts energy costs and supports the bullish case for biofuel feedstocks such as soybean oil and palm oil, which can lift vegetable oil and meal prices.
After 442 past bullish policy events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +1.4% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.9%), and +2.1% over 20.
After 438 past bullish policy events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +0.9% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -2.2% to +4.6%), and +2.0% 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.