
U.S. WTI crude eased 15 cents to settle at $57.20, close to a 2.5-year high, after Brent had risen 3.5 percent the previous day. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran escalated over the war in Yemen as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman consolidated power through arrests of royals and ministers.
Analysts said the Saudi-Iran rivalry was the main driver of the market's reaction.
Perceived risk of Middle East supply disruption supports crude prices near multi-year highs. Higher crude tends to lift biofuel feedstock values and diesel and transport costs for feed mills.
在过去 626 次看涨的地缘政治事件之后,原油(WTI) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 +2.1%(62% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -2.3% 至 +8.5%),20 个交易日内为 +1.6%。
在过去 656 次看涨的地缘政治事件之后,原油(Brent) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 +1.9%(63% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -2.7% 至 +6.6%),20 个交易日内为 +0.7%。
各商品基准价相对事件前最后收盘价的变动。历史数据汇总同类过往事件;仅描述已发生的情况,不代表未来走势。不构成投资建议。