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ING analysts said oil prices dropped sharply as a US-Iran two-week ceasefire eased supply disruption fears. Bloomberg survey data showed OPEC output fell about 7.6 mb/d in March to 22.1 mb/d, while API data showed a 3.7 mb build in US crude stocks.
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz could restore some lost output, though full normalization will be gradual. Bearish crude inventory data and expected supply recovery point to lower energy costs for feed producers in the near term.
mitrade.comFxstreetApr 8, 2026After 250 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -3.1% over 5 sessions (36% higher; middle half -7.9% to +1.6%), and -5.5% over 20.
After 255 past bearish geopolitics events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -2.4% over 5 sessions (31% higher; middle half -7.0% to +1.7%), and -5.0% 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.
Analyst commentary attributes the slump to eased supply-disruption fears, with a US crude stock build adding minor bearish pressure.
ING notes the ceasefire eased supply fears while a US crude stock build added bearish pressure.
