# Oil settles lower as China fears, rate hikes counter tight US supply

> Brent fell $1.44 to $83.45 a barrel and WTI dropped 2% to $79.38. Concerns over China's economy and expected interest rate increases that could slow growth and oil demand offset tight US supply.

- Date: 2023-08-16 · published 2023-08-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34769-oil-settles-lower-as-china-fears-rate-hikes-counter-tight-us-supply
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of slower growth and higher borrowing costs reduce oil demand outlook, pressuring crude and related energy costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2023-08-21 | [Crude oil settles lower as hope fades for Chinese demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34761-crude-oil-settles-lower-as-hope-fades-for-chinese-demand.md) | -1.2% | +12.6% |
| WTI | 2020-10-28 | [Oil Falls As Rise In US Crude Stocks Fans Over-Supply Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50802-oil-falls-as-rise-in-us-crude-stocks-fans-over-supply-fears.md) | -4.8% | +13.6% |
| WTI | 2025-01-27 | [Oil hits 2-week low as China's DeepSeek AI spurs demand fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26682-oil-hits-2-week-low-as-china-s-deepseek-ai-spurs-demand-fears-reuters.md) | -2.8% | -5.2% |
| WTI | 2025-10-01 | [Oil settles lower as investors brace for possible OPEC+ output hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23036-oil-settles-lower-as-investors-brace-for-possible-opec-output-hike.md) | -1.0% | -3.5% |
| WTI | 2022-09-21 | [WTI Falls as USD Spikes to 20-Year High after Fed Rate Hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39497-wti-falls-as-usd-spikes-to-20-year-high-after-fed-rate-hike.md) | -6.9% | -1.7% |
| BRENT | 2023-08-21 | [Crude oil settles lower as hope fades for Chinese demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34761-crude-oil-settles-lower-as-hope-fades-for-chinese-demand.md) | -0.5% | +11.0% |
| BRENT | 2020-10-28 | [Oil Falls As Rise In US Crude Stocks Fans Over-Supply Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50802-oil-falls-as-rise-in-us-crude-stocks-fans-over-supply-fears.md) | -3.8% | +16.8% |
| BRENT | 2025-01-27 | [Oil hits 2-week low as China's DeepSeek AI spurs demand fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26682-oil-hits-2-week-low-as-china-s-deepseek-ai-spurs-demand-fears-reuters.md) | -2.1% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-steady-markets-weigh-weak-china-data-tighter-crude-supplies-2023-08-16/

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