
OPEC, Russia and other producers face complaints over country-level production targets under the cut pact, which was extended to March 2018 and may be extended further. The pact targets about 1.8 million bpd of cuts.
Uncertainty over whether the cuts will hold keeps crude price expectations unsettled, with indirect effects on energy-linked feed costs.
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.
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.
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.