# Bursa Malaysia rallies as oil prices fall after US midterms

> Global equities rallied on November 5 as oil fell sharply after the Democrats' midterm win raised hopes for a peaceful end to the Middle East conflict. Brent for January delivery dropped 8.7% to a two-month low near US$94.62. The FBM KLCI rose to 1,623.28.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T03:10:23.305Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81039-bursa-malaysia-rallies-as-oil-prices-fall-after-us-midterms
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude reduces diesel and fuel cost pressure on feed logistics and biofuel-linked vegetable oil demand, pushing energy-linked feed commodity prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -6.3% | -5.6% |
| BRENT | 2021-03-19 | [RM opens 120 bps lower amid falling oil prices, US yields spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48389-rm-opens-120-bps-lower-amid-falling-oil-prices-us-yields-spike.md) | -1.8% | +5.9% |
| BRENT | 2020-09-21 | [Oil Prices Fall Amid Broad Selloff \| Rigzone](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10536-oil-prices-fall-amid-broad-selloff-rigzone.md) | -2.9% | -1.2% |
| BRENT | 2023-09-20 | [Oil prices ease 1% after US Fed warns of higher rates for longer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34005-oil-prices-ease-1-after-us-fed-warns-of-higher-rates-for-longer.md) | -1.1% | -4.2% |
| BRENT | 2022-12-06 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar as oil prices decline \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38501-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-decline-malay-mail.md) | -6.1% | -7.8% |
| WTI | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -7.0% | -7.1% |
| WTI | 2020-09-30 | [Prices for vegetable oil are falling after oil quotations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51197-prices-for-vegetable-oil-are-falling-after-oil-quotations.md) | +3.7% | +0.8% |
| WTI | 2020-09-21 | [Oil Prices Fall Amid Broad Selloff \| Rigzone](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10536-oil-prices-fall-amid-broad-selloff-rigzone.md) | -2.4% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/11/05/bursa-malaysia-rallies-as-oil-prices-fall-after-us-midterms

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