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Oil prices extended losses on Monday as worries about lower demand in China spread after the coronavirus outbreak. Brent was at $56.14 a barrel and WTI at $51.32, after both fell in January, with Brent losing nearly 12% that month.
Chinese airports closed and factory activity stalled, while the central bank injected liquidity to support the economy.
Lower Chinese demand and disrupted supply chains keep the outlook bearish for crude and diesel, with Chinese stimulus offering only a short-term floor. Lower energy prices weigh on biofuel and ethanol-linked feed costs.
ft.lk4 feb 2020Tras 32 eventos bajista de enfermedad pasados, Petróleo crudo (WTI) se movió una mediana de -5,2 % en 5 sesiones (13% al alza; mitad central entre -15,0 % y -2,4 %), y -5,7 % en 20.
Tras 26 eventos bajista de enfermedad pasados, Petróleo crudo (Brent) se movió una mediana de -6,0 % en 5 sesiones (15% al alza; mitad central entre -13,3 % y -2,0 %), y -6,8 % 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.
Prices extended losses as China demand worries spread, with factory stalls and closed airports cutting consumption.
Describes oil extending losses Monday on lower Chinese demand worries, with Chinese airports and factories closed (dated Feb 4 but covers the Monday move).
