
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other on Sunday, killing and wounding civilians and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Yemen's Houthis joined the fighting, and crude oil prices initially rose near 4% when markets reopened.
U.S. stock futures opened slightly lower as investors moved to risk-off positions.
Threats to Middle East oil production and transport raise crude prices, which lift diesel and energy costs for feed mills and transport. Higher energy costs can also support soyoil and other biofuel-linked feed inputs.
Após 656 eventos altista de geopolítica passados, Petróleo (Brent) subiu em mediana +1,9% em 5 sessões (63% de alta; metade central de -2,7% a +6,6%), e +0,7% em 20.
Após 626 eventos altista de geopolítica passados, Petróleo (WTI) subiu em mediana +2,1% em 5 sessões (62% de alta; metade central de -2,3% a +8,5%), e +1,6% em 20.
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Fresh strikes and the Houthis joining the fighting lifted crude about 4% at the Monday reopen, adding to the rally on wider-war fears.
The weekend escalation, with the Houthis joining, lifted crude about 4% when markets reopened, adding to the gains through June 15.