JPMorgan estimates the global oil market returned to a surplus of 1.1 million bpd in September and widened to 1.4 million bpd in October. Middle East exports have recovered to about 20.7 million bpd from 9.8 million in March, and HSBC raised its Saudi Aramco production forecasts.
A returning surplus and recovering Gulf exports point to softer crude prices, which lowers biofuel and fertilizer input costs and eases pressure on feed ingredient margins.
After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
After 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.
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.