
Oil prices settled down more than 4% on February 1, 2026, after President Trump said Iran was 'seriously talking' with Washington. Brent and WTI fell from multi-month highs as the market priced out near-term strike risk.
A stronger dollar and milder US weather forecasts added pressure.
The removal of the geopolitical risk premium removes a supply-disruption cushion from crude, which lowers energy costs for feed production and transport. Lower crude also weakens the case for biofuel-linked demand for vegetable oils.
Setelah 250 peristiwa geopolitik bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (Brent) bergerak median -3,1% selama 5 sesi (36% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -7,9% sampai +1,6%), dan -5,5% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 255 peristiwa geopolitik bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median -2,4% selama 5 sesi (31% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -7,0% sampai +1,7%), dan -5,0% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
Oil settled down over 4% on US-Iran de-escalation, a stronger dollar and milder weather, though the dating is slightly off.