
Oil prices surged more than 12% after China instructed government agencies to start buying cheap crude for its strategic reserves. The purchases came after oil had plunged 66% in the first three months of 2020 amid collapsing demand from the coronavirus.
Dated Brent was assessed at $15.135 a barrel, its lowest level since at least 1999.
Chinese state stockpiling absorbs surplus crude and supports energy prices, which feed through to diesel and freight costs for feed producers. Higher crude also tends to lift biofuel-linked demand for vegetable oils and grains.
Après 438 événements politique haussier passés, Pétrole brut (WTI) a varié en médiane de +0,9 % sur 5 séances (61 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -2,2 % à +4,6 %), et de +2,0 % sur 20.
Après 442 événements politique haussier passés, Pétrole brut (Brent) a varié en médiane de +1,4 % sur 5 séances (60 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -2,0 % à +4,9 %), et de +2,1 % sur 20.
Variations du benchmark de chaque matière depuis la dernière clôture avant l'événement. Les lectures historiques regroupent les événements passés de même nature ; elles décrivent ce qui s'est passé, pas ce qui arrivera. Ceci n'est pas un conseil en investissement.
China's instruction to buy cheap crude for strategic reserves added demand-side support and rebound momentum from very depressed levels (Dated Brent at lows).
China's strategic reserve buying added demand support and extended the rebound from extremely depressed prices.
China's strategic reserve buying added demand-side support to the rebound from record lows.
China's instruction to buy cheap crude for strategic reserves added demand-side support to the rebound from deeply oversold levels.
China's strategic reserve buying added demand support and rebound from extreme lows (Dated Brent $15), contributing to the bounce.