
Oil prices fell nearly 5% on February 2, with prices dropping below $62 a barrel after Trump said Iran was in serious talks with Washington. The market reduced its geopolitical risk premium, and some profit-taking added to the decline.
OPEC+ had agreed on February 1 to keep output unchanged for March.
The unchanged OPEC+ output plan removes any near-term supply increase, but easing tensions still reduce the risk premium and push crude lower. Lower crude costs ease energy and freight expenses for feed producers.
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.
Prices fell nearly 5% on US-Iran de-escalation, with profit-taking adding to the decline.