
Brent traded at $91.73, down 1.11% on the day and 2.05% on the week, while WTI was at $85.72. Both benchmarks remain more than 20% (Brent) and nearly 20% (WTI) below their October highs.
Analysts expect prices to stay under pressure toward year-end if geopolitical tensions ease and supply recovers.
A sustained slide in crude lowers costs for biofuel feedstocks and freight, which can soften soybean oil and ethanol-linked corn demand support. For feed buyers, the lower energy backdrop reduces upward cost pressure on processing and transport.
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.