
The Indian rupee closed at 94.74 per dollar on November 3, 2026, up from 94.90 the previous session, and dollar-rupee forward premiums retreated. Oil rebounded more than $1 after a steep prior-session drop, as an Iranian official said a deal to end the war was far off and the US struck Iran's Qeshm Island.
Renewed Iran escalation pushes crude higher, raising energy and freight costs for feed ingredients and tightening India's import bill. Currency moves tied to oil and the US midterms add volatility for importers of feed ingredients.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 656 past bullish geopolitics events, BRENT moved a median +1.9% over 5 sessions (63% higher; middle half -2.7% to +6.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
After 626 past bullish geopolitics events, WTI moved a median +2.1% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -2.3% to +8.5%), and +1.6% 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.