# US crude plunges 2.9%, settling at $63.30, after Trump says he told OPEC to tame fuel costs - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com

> US crude settled down $1.91 at $63.30 per barrel, a 2.9% drop, after Trump said he had told OPEC to temper fuel costs. Brent fell to a one-week low near $71.31, and the Wall Street Journal reported that sources disputed Trump's account of the call.

- Date: 2019-04-26 · published 2019-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8099-us-crude-plunges-2-9-settling-at-63-30-after-trump-says-he-told-opec-to-tame
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

The OPEC pressure and doubts about the claimed call weigh on crude prices and lower the premium built up over the prior weeks of gains.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-04-26 | 1 | -5.2% | -4.0 | Directly covers the April 26 sell-off: Trump's claim that he told OPEC to temper fuel costs pushed Brent to a one-week low, a supply-expectation and sentiment shock. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-08-31 | [Iraq willing to boost production after OPEC agreement - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63442-iraq-willing-to-boost-production-after-opec-agreement-energy-news-top-headlines.md) | -3.6% | +4.2% |
| WTI | 2020-11-30 | [Oil Retreats on Signs of OPEC+ Discord Ahead of Key Meeting - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50337-oil-retreats-on-signs-of-opec-discord-ahead-of-key-meeting-energy-news-top.md) | +1.5% | +4.3% |
| WTI | 2018-05-30 | [Oil Bulls Scurry for Protection Against a Wave of OPEC Supply - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65174-oil-bulls-scurry-for-protection-against-a-wave-of-opec-supply-energy-news-top.md) | -1.9% | +10.3% |
| WTI | 2020-07-31 | [OPEC and Allies Prepare to Pump More Oil Just as Market Recovery Teeters - Canadian Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52287-opec-and-allies-prepare-to-pump-more-oil-just-as-market-recovery-teeters.md) | +5.2% | +7.7% |
| WTI | 2019-04-26 | [Oil sinks 3% as Trump again pressures OPEC to lower crude prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8093-oil-sinks-3-as-trump-again-pressures-opec-to-lower-crude-prices.md) | -5.3% | -11.5% |
| BRENT | 2018-08-31 | [Iraq willing to boost production after OPEC agreement - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63442-iraq-willing-to-boost-production-after-opec-agreement-energy-news-top-headlines.md) | -1.7% | +5.5% |
| BRENT | 2020-11-30 | [Oil Retreats on Signs of OPEC+ Discord Ahead of Key Meeting - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50337-oil-retreats-on-signs-of-opec-discord-ahead-of-key-meeting-energy-news-top.md) | +3.5% | +7.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-05-30 | [Oil Bulls Scurry for Protection Against a Wave of OPEC Supply - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65174-oil-bulls-scurry-for-protection-against-a-wave-of-opec-supply-energy-news-top.md) | -1.1% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- energynow.com: https://energynow.com/2019/04/us-crude-plunges-2-9-settling-at-63-30-after-trump-says-he-told-opec-to-tame-fuel-costs/

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