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Gulf oil ministers argue that too much attention is being paid to the rebound in US output. WTI fell below $50 after the Baker Hughes report showed another rise in rig counts, while Saudi Arabia's oil minister backed extending the OPEC output deal.
The tug-of-war between US shale growth and OPEC extension sets the crude price path, which feeds into fuel, fertilizer and freight costs for feed buyers.
thenationalnews.comAnthony McAuleyApr 24, 2017After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 54 past neutral macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -2.8% to +2.5%), and +0.6% 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.
