# Carnage in Latin America as oil plummets; coronavirus fears rise | OilNOW

> Oil fell as much as 30% after Saudi Arabia cut its official crude selling price and planned a large production increase following Russia's refusal to support output cuts. Currencies of Latin American oil exporters were hit, with Mexico's peso having its worst day in 3.5 years and Colombia's peso hitting a record low. Brazil's Bovespa fell 10% and triggered a trading halt.

- Date: 2020-03-11 · published 2020-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54404-carnage-in-latin-america-as-oil-plummets-coronavirus-fears-rise-oilnow
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md), [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md), [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

The oil collapse weakens export-linked currencies and pressures the cost of energy and diesel for feed logistics. Lower crude also reduces biofuel demand for vegetable oils, which supports lower prices across the feed complex.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDBRL: bullish ▲
- USDCOP: bullish ▲
- USDMXN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2020-02-27 | [Oil prices dive to lowest in over a year on coronavirus fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7109-oil-prices-dive-to-lowest-in-over-a-year-on-coronavirus-fears-reuters.md) | -3.9% | -55.0% |
| WTI | 2020-02-26 | [Oil prices drop to lowest in more than a year as coronavirus spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7110-oil-prices-drop-to-lowest-in-more-than-a-year-as-coronavirus-spreads.md) | -5.2% | -55.9% |
| WTI | 2020-01-27 | [Stocks and Oil Drop, Gold Rises As Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4514-stocks-and-oil-drop-gold-rises-as-wuhan-coronavirus-spreads-markets-insider.md) | -4.7% | -5.1% |
| WTI | 2020-03-09 | [Shares sunk by coronavirus panic, oil prices plunge \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4641-shares-sunk-by-coronavirus-panic-oil-prices-plunge-reuters.md) | -23.0% | -31.2% |
| 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% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-27 | [Oil prices dive to lowest in over a year on coronavirus fears \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7109-oil-prices-dive-to-lowest-in-over-a-year-on-coronavirus-fears-reuters.md) | -5.0% | -51.1% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-26 | [Oil prices drop to lowest in more than a year as coronavirus spreads](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7110-oil-prices-drop-to-lowest-in-more-than-a-year-as-coronavirus-spreads.md) | -5.6% | -53.2% |
| BRENT | 2020-01-27 | [Stocks and Oil Drop, Gold Rises As Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads - Markets Insider](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4514-stocks-and-oil-drop-gold-rises-as-wuhan-coronavirus-spreads-markets-insider.md) | -3.4% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- oilnow.gy: https://oilnow.gy/featured/carnage-in-latin-america-as-oil-plummets-coronavirus-fears-rise/

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