# The Commodities Feed: Stronger USD prompts oil sell-off | articles | ING THINK

> Crude oil fell for a second session as a stronger dollar and broader market concerns weighed on the complex, with WTI settling below $70 per barrel and Brent below $73. Singapore oil product stocks rose for a seventh week to their highest since 2020, while US natural gas climbed on inventory draws.

- Date: 2024-12-20 · published 2024-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26895-the-commodities-feed-stronger-usd-prompts-oil-sell-off-articles-ing-think
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower crude and a firmer dollar reduce energy costs and make US commodity exports less competitive, which pressures feed-ingredient prices. Rising US gas prices add to input costs for fertilizer and ethanol.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2022-09-08 | [The Commodities Feed: USD strength and demand worries \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14903-the-commodities-feed-usd-strength-and-demand-worries-articles-ing-think.md) | +7.8% | +7.0% |
| WTI | 2024-02-01 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31573-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-articles-ing-think.md) | -2.6% | +3.6% |
| WTI | 2023-10-03 | [The Commodities Feed: It’s all about the yields \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33531-the-commodities-feed-it-s-all-about-the-yields-articles-ing-think.md) | -5.4% | -6.8% |
| WTI | 2021-09-21 | [The Commodities Feed: Risk-off move hits the complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6381-the-commodities-feed-risk-off-move-hits-the-complex-snaps-ing-think.md) | +7.3% | +17.3% |
| WTI | 2022-02-11 | [The Commodities Feed: US Fed pressure weighs on the commodities complex \| snaps \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42647-the-commodities-feed-us-fed-pressure-weighs-on-the-commodities-complex-snaps.md) | +2.1% | +21.7% |
| BRENT | 2022-09-08 | [The Commodities Feed: USD strength and demand worries \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14903-the-commodities-feed-usd-strength-and-demand-worries-articles-ing-think.md) | +6.9% | +7.4% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-01 | [The Commodities Feed: Fed comments weigh on the complex \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31573-the-commodities-feed-fed-comments-weigh-on-the-complex-articles-ing-think.md) | -2.6% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-03 | [The Commodities Feed: It’s all about the yields \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33531-the-commodities-feed-it-s-all-about-the-yields-articles-ing-think.md) | -1.3% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- think.ing.com: https://think.ing.com/articles/the-commodities-feed-stronger-usd-prompts-oil-sell-off/

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