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Energy prices spiked in October as coal, European natural gas and WTI crude rose, with WTI hitting seven-year highs and palm oil reaching record highs. Fertilizer prices doubled or tripled after China and Russia restricted exports.
Build Back Better draft includes biofuel incentives, including $1 billion for blender pumps and a biodiesel credit extension.
Higher energy prices lift biofuel margins and support vegetable oil demand, while fertilizer export curbs raise input costs and threaten future acreage and yields.
iasg.comChad BurletNov 1, 2021After 487 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median +1.0% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -2.0% to +4.0%), and +1.5% over 20.
After 28 past bullish macro events, Soybean Oil moved a median -1.2% over 5 sessions (32% higher; middle half -2.1% to +1.8%), and -2.3% over 20.
After 38 past bullish macro events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -0.5% to +3.0%), and -0.3% over 20.
After 92 past bullish macro events, Urea moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -2.0% to +3.6%), and +4.8% 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.
