NYMEX January WTI settled at $66.18/b, down $3.77, and ICE January Brent fell $2.87 to $70.57/b, both at their lowest since August 23. The selloff followed Moderna's CEO saying current COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against the omicron variant, and the WHO had classed omicron as a high global risk.
Prompt-dated futures weakened sharply, narrowing backwardation.
Fears of renewed lockdowns and travel restrictions cut expected near-term crude demand, which lowers energy costs and weighs on diesel and other fuel-linked input prices for feed mills and transport.
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.
Tras 79 eventos bajista de macro pasados, ULSD / Diésel se movió una mediana de -1,0 % en 5 sesiones (39% al alza; mitad central entre -5,7 % y +1,7 %), y -1,5 % en 20.
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WTI fell $3.77 to $66.18 on Nov 30 as Moderna's vaccine-efficacy comments and the WHO's high-risk rating deepened the selloff, a lowest since August.
On Nov 30 Brent fell $2.87 to a three-month low after vaccine-efficacy doubts, extending the decline within the window.
Oil fell to three-month lows on Dec 1 as vaccine-efficacy worries grew, extending the selloff within the window.