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Marketplace interviews energy analyst Robert McNally about his book on boom-bust oil cycles. He argues that oil supply and demand respond weakly to price, so imbalances produce sharp swings.
The discussion follows a government forecast of the largest US production increase in two years.
Persistent crude volatility transmits into energy, freight and fertilizer costs for feed producers, so buyers should expect continued price swings rather than stable input costs.
financialpost.comGeoffrey MorganApr 10, 2017After 102 past neutral macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -3.3% to +2.5%), and +1.8% 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.
