# Oil prices fall as Fed rate cut stirs economic worries, storage report mixed | Reuters

> Oil prices slipped after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point, a larger cut than many had expected. Brent for November settled at $73.65 and WTI for October at $70.91.

- Date: 2024-09-18 · published 2024-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28482-oil-prices-fall-as-fed-rate-cut-stirs-economic-worries-storage-report-mixed
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Fears of a slowing US economy weigh on energy demand expectations, and a weaker dollar outlook can shift commodity pricing across feed and oilseed markets.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2018-10-30 | [Oil prices fall as economic outlook deteriorates: Kemp](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9159-oil-prices-fall-as-economic-outlook-deteriorates-kemp.md) | -5.8% | -23.3% |
| WTI | 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) | +4.5% | -8.0% |
| WTI | 2022-12-04 | [Oil falls over 3% after data raises Fed interest rate worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38137-oil-falls-over-3-after-data-raises-fed-interest-rate-worries-reuters.md) | -11.1% | -3.8% |
| WTI | 2022-07-01 | [Oil prices fall due to recession worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40409-oil-prices-fall-due-to-recession-worries.md) | -0.9% | -6.2% |
| WTI | 2022-10-14 | [Oil prices fall more than 3% on recession worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39282-oil-prices-fall-more-than-3-on-recession-worries.md) | -3.8% | -3.3% |
| BRENT | 2018-10-30 | [Oil prices fall as economic outlook deteriorates: Kemp](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9159-oil-prices-fall-as-economic-outlook-deteriorates-kemp.md) | -5.8% | -22.4% |
| 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 | 2022-12-04 | [Oil falls over 3% after data raises Fed interest rate worries \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38137-oil-falls-over-3-after-data-raises-fed-interest-rate-worries-reuters.md) | -11.4% | -5.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-steady-with-investors-focusing-fed-decision-2024-09-18/

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