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Brent crude futures for October settled down $5.78, or 5.5%, at $99.31 a barrel after touching a session low of $97.55. Prices fell on fears that fuel demand could soften as central banks raise rates to fight inflation.
Unrest in Iraq did not dent the OPEC nation's crude exports.
Lower crude weakens the energy cost backdrop for diesel, freight and biofuel economics, which can ease pressure on feed ingredient prices. Demand-driven declines tied to rate hikes point to softer energy-linked commodity values.
reuters.comArathy SomasekharAug 30, 2022After 312 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.7% over 5 sessions (38% higher; middle half -5.4% to +2.3%), and -1.7% over 20.
After 565 past bearish macro events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.4% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -5.9% to +3.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
