# Oil prices hit lowest since Ukraine invasion amid recession fears | Reuters

> Brent and WTI crude settled at their lowest levels since before Russia's February invasion of Ukraine as traders feared a recession would cut energy demand. The Bank of England raised rates and warned of a prolonged downturn, while Saudi Arabia and the UAE held back spare output for a possible winter supply crunch.

- Date: 2022-08-04 · published 2022-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12795-oil-prices-hit-lowest-since-ukraine-invasion-amid-recession-fears-reuters
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Recession fears weigh on expected fuel demand, pressuring crude and, through energy costs, the broader commodity complex that feed buyers pay for. Tight physical supply limits the downside.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2022-08-05 | 5 | -11.9% | -2.8 | Brent settled at its lowest since before the Ukraine invasion on recession fears and a BoE rate hike with a warning of prolonged downturn, which cut expected energy demand and drove the bulk of the weekly decline. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2020-02-27 | [Oil prices dive to lowest in over a year on coronavirus fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7109-oil-prices-dive-to-lowest-in-over-a-year-on-coronavirus-fears-reuters.md) | -5.0% | -51.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-04-04 | [Oil falls to near 4-year low amid recession fears, OPEC+ production hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7295-oil-falls-to-near-4-year-low-amid-recession-fears-opec-production-hikes.md) | -9.8% | -13.9% |
| BRENT | 2021-05-19 | [Oil prices dive $2 on fears of Asian pandemic, possible U.S. rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47009-oil-prices-dive-2-on-fears-of-asian-pandemic-possible-u-s-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | -0.2% | +7.7% |
| BRENT | 2022-06-23 | [Oil prices slump as investors fear Fed rate hikes will hurt demand \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41110-oil-prices-slump-as-investors-fear-fed-rate-hikes-will-hurt-demand-reuters.md) | +4.3% | -2.0% |
| BRENT | 2021-12-01 | [Oil prices sink again as traders use Omicron as an excuse to hit 'sell' \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6300-oil-prices-sink-again-as-traders-use-omicron-as-an-excuse-to-hit-sell-reuters.md) | +6.8% | +9.0% |
| WTI | 2020-02-27 | [Oil prices dive to lowest in over a year on coronavirus fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7109-oil-prices-dive-to-lowest-in-over-a-year-on-coronavirus-fears-reuters.md) | -3.9% | -55.0% |
| WTI | 2025-04-04 | [Oil falls to near 4-year low amid recession fears, OPEC+ production hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7295-oil-falls-to-near-4-year-low-amid-recession-fears-opec-production-hikes.md) | -10.2% | -12.0% |
| WTI | 2021-05-19 | [Oil prices dive $2 on fears of Asian pandemic, possible U.S. rate hikes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47009-oil-prices-dive-2-on-fears-of-asian-pandemic-possible-u-s-rate-hikes-reuters.md) | +1.1% | +10.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/oil-prices-rebound-after-dropping-lowest-months-weak-us-demand-2022-08-04/

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