
Brent crude jumped 4.4% to $102.31 a barrel on Thursday after reports that the US is sending a third aircraft carrier group and up to 10,000 troops to the Middle East. The WSJ reported that President Trump expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterm elections.
Escalating US-Iran conflict raises the risk of disruption to Gulf oil flows, lifting crude and diesel costs that feed into feed milling, freight and energy-intensive processing.
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%。
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 250 次看涨的地缘政治事件之后,ULSD / 柴油 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 +1.7%(58% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -3.6% 至 +8.7%),20 个交易日内为 +0.9%。
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。
WSJ report of a third US carrier group and up to 10,000 troops, plus expected resumption of Iran bombing, raised the Middle East supply-risk premium and sentiment, driving Brent up on the day.