# Oil prices fall more than 3% on recession worries

> Oil prices fell more than 3% on Friday on global recession fears and weak Chinese demand, despite the large OPEC+ supply cut. Brent settled at $91.63 and WTI at $85.61, both down for the week.

- Date: 2022-10-14 · published 2022-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39282-oil-prices-fall-more-than-3-on-recession-worries
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker demand outlook from the IEA and China points to lower energy costs ahead, easing pressure on feed transport and processing expenses.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-12-12 | [U.S. crude oil falls more than 3% on inflation worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32888-u-s-crude-oil-falls-more-than-3-on-inflation-worries.md) | +1.7% | +0.6% |
| WTI | 2023-05-30 | [Canadian dollar dips as oil prices fall more than 4%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36186-canadian-dollar-dips-as-oil-prices-fall-more-than-4.md) | -0.4% | -6.6% |
| WTI | 2020-10-29 | [Oil falls more than 3%, on track for worst week since April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50799-oil-falls-more-than-3-on-track-for-worst-week-since-april.md) | +4.6% | +22.3% |
| WTI | 2018-12-24 | [Plunging oil prices show the market is worried about 2019 recession](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8701-plunging-oil-prices-show-the-market-is-worried-about-2019-recession.md) | -0.5% | +15.7% |
| BRENT | 2022-07-01 | [Oil prices fall due to recession worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40409-oil-prices-fall-due-to-recession-worries.md) | -7.1% | -7.6% |
| BRENT | 2023-12-12 | [U.S. crude oil falls more than 3% on inflation worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32888-u-s-crude-oil-falls-more-than-3-on-inflation-worries.md) | +3.3% | +2.3% |
| BRENT | 2020-10-29 | [Oil falls more than 3%, on track for worst week since April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50799-oil-falls-more-than-3-on-track-for-worst-week-since-april.md) | +5.1% | +24.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-slides-us-crude-gasoline-stocks-surge-2022-10-14/

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