
A senior OPEC source said the group will not raise output in response to small, short-lived supply disruptions from Iran or Venezuela. OPEC would act only if a disruption of about 1 million barrels per day persisted for more than a month.
Brent was trading near $67.52 a barrel after political tensions in Iran pushed prices higher.
OPEC's refusal to offset minor outages leaves room for geopolitical risk premiums to lift crude prices, which feeds into energy and freight costs for feed buyers.
Na 656 eerdere opwaarts geopolitiek-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (Brent) zich mediaan +1,9% over 5 sessies (63% hoger; middelste helft -2,7% tot +6,6%), en +0,7% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.