
Oil prices fell about 2.3% to settle near $52.18 a barrel, with the intraday low of $50.97 the lowest since December 2018. WTI futures dropped 3.4% to $47.09, their lowest level since January, amid coronavirus fears.
Expectations of weaker global fuel demand from the outbreak push crude lower, which tends to lower diesel and freight costs and weigh on biofuel-linked feedstock values.
Tras 565 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de -1,4 % en 5 sesiones (41% al alza; mitad central entre -5,9 % y +3,0 %), y -0,5 % en 20.
Tras 312 eventos bajista de macro pasados, Petróleo crudo (Brent) se movió una mediana de -1,7 % en 5 sesiones (38% al alza; mitad central entre -5,4 % y +2,3 %), y -1,7 % 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.
Brent settled near $52.18 and hit its lowest since Dec 2018 on Feb 27 as coronavirus fears cut demand expectations, directly reflecting the end of the 5-day drop.
Brent settled near $52.18 and hit its lowest since Dec 2018 amid virus fears, adding to the weekly decline.