
US WTI crude settled up 0.5 percent at $54.15 a barrel and Brent traded near $60.84, close to its highest since July 2015. Prices rose on expectations that OPEC-led production cuts would be extended beyond March, although rising Iraqi exports limited gains.
Firmer crude prices lift the cost of diesel and freight, while expectations of extended cuts support energy-linked input costs for feed.
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.
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 90 past bullish policy events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +1.4% over 5 sessions (66% higher; middle half -1.9% to +4.1%), 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.