
The Indian rupee extended gains against the dollar on November 2 as oil prices fell sharply. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington had not decided to renew strikes on Tehran and preferred a diplomatic solution, and Iran said it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Lower crude prices ease the import bill for oil-dependent economies like India and reduce the energy-driven cost pressure on feed and fertiliser. The main driver is the easing of Hormuz supply-risk premiums.
After 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.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.