# The Commodities Feed: Stronger dollar weighs on commodities | ING THINK

> A firmer dollar and higher US yields pushed copper toward a four-month low and weighed on gold. Brent crude slipped to around $91/bbl as Middle East supply recovered, with OPEC output rising by almost 2 million b/d in October.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:05:57.430Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95219-the-commodities-feed-stronger-dollar-weighs-on-commodities-ing-think
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Recovering OPEC supply lowers energy costs and reduces the risk premium in oil, which can ease biofuel and freight costs for feed. A stronger dollar also weighs on dollar-denominated grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2024-12-19 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26850-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-ing-think.md) | -0.8% | +10.8% |
| WTI | 2022-02-11 | [The Commodities Feed: US Fed pressure weighs on the commodities complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42647-the-commodities-feed-us-fed-pressure-weighs-on-the-commodities-complex-snaps.md) | +2.1% | +21.7% |
| WTI | 2024-02-01 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31573-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-articles-ing-think.md) | -2.6% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2024-12-20 | [The Commodities Feed: Stronger USD prompts oil sell-off \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26895-the-commodities-feed-stronger-usd-prompts-oil-sell-off-articles-ing-think.md) | +1.5% | +9.2% |
| WTI | 2022-09-08 | [The Commodities Feed: USD strength and demand worries \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14903-the-commodities-feed-usd-strength-and-demand-worries-articles-ing-think.md) | +7.8% | +7.0% |
| BRENT | 2024-12-19 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26850-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-ing-think.md) | -0.8% | +10.7% |
| BRENT | 2022-02-11 | [The Commodities Feed: US Fed pressure weighs on the commodities complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42647-the-commodities-feed-us-fed-pressure-weighs-on-the-commodities-complex-snaps.md) | +0.3% | +19.2% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-01 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31573-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-articles-ing-think.md) | -2.6% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/the-commodities-feed-stronger-dollar-weighs-on-commodities/

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