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Brent crude fell 6.9% to $73.40 a barrel, its biggest decline in over two years, after Libya's National Oil Corp said it would reopen four export terminals shut since late June. US crude fell 5% to $70.38.
The sell-off came despite a US report showing a sharp drop in crude stockpiles.
Restored Libyan output of up to 850,000 bpd eases supply tightness and lowers energy costs, which weighs on biofuel feedstock values and feed-cost sentiment. Lower crude also reduces the energy-linked support for vegetable oils and grains.
bbc.comAdd as preferred on Google11 jul 2018Tras 255 eventos bajista de geopolítica pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de -2,4 % en 5 sesiones (31% al alza; mitad central entre -7,0 % y +1,7 %), y -5,0 % en 20.
Tras 250 eventos bajista de geopolítica pasados, Petróleo crudo (Brent) se movió una mediana de -3,1 % en 5 sesiones (36% al alza; mitad central entre -7,9 % y +1,6 %), y -5,5 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
Libya's NOC reopening four export terminals shut since late June restored supply and drove Brent's biggest one-day drop in over two years on the move date.
