# Oil drops below $60 as China virus drives demand concern | Fox Business

> Crude prices fell about 3% to three-month lows, with Brent below $60 and U.S. crude near $52.68, as China's coronavirus death toll rose and businesses shut down. China extended the Lunar New Year holiday to February 2 and global equities declined.

- Date: 2020-01-27 · published 2020-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region China · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54975-oil-drops-below-60-as-china-virus-drives-demand-concern-fox-business
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Expected weaker Chinese oil demand from virus-related lockdowns pressures crude prices, lowering diesel and energy costs but also signaling weaker Chinese economic activity.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2020-01-27 | 5 | -9.3% | -2.8 | Crude fell about 3% on Jan 27 as China's virus death toll rose and the Lunar New Year holiday was extended, hitting demand expectations. |
| BRENT | 2020-01-27 | 5 | -9.0% | -2.9 | Crude fell about 3% on Jan 27 with Brent below $60 as China's virus death toll rose and the Lunar New Year holiday was extended, cutting demand expectations. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2020-02-04 | [Oil extends decline as virus hits China demand \| Daily FT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7410-oil-extends-decline-as-virus-hits-china-demand-daily-ft.md) | -1.6% | -3.7% |
| BRENT | 2020-01-23 | [Oil falls 3% as specter of China virus threatens fuel demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12377-oil-falls-3-as-specter-of-china-virus-threatens-fuel-demand.md) | -4.8% | -5.2% |
| BRENT | 2021-11-26 | [Oil drops 13% in worst day of 2021, breaks below $70 as new Covid variant sparks global demand concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4770-oil-drops-13-in-worst-day-of-2021-breaks-below-70-as-new-covid-variant-sparks.md) | -14.7% | -6.8% |
| BRENT | 2020-02-03 | [Oil Slide Reaches $50 a Barrel After Virus Curbs China Demand - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7407-oil-slide-reaches-50-a-barrel-after-virus-curbs-china-demand-bloomberg.md) | -6.0% | -12.2% |
| BRENT | 2020-01-22 | [Fueled by concerns over the ‘China virus,’ oil markets tumble - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12373-fueled-by-concerns-over-the-china-virus-oil-markets-tumble-freightwaves.md) | -7.3% | -10.3% |
| WTI | 2020-02-04 | [Oil extends decline as virus hits China demand \| Daily FT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7410-oil-extends-decline-as-virus-hits-china-demand-daily-ft.md) | -1.0% | -5.7% |
| WTI | 2020-01-23 | [Oil falls 3% as specter of China virus threatens fuel demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12377-oil-falls-3-as-specter-of-china-virus-threatens-fuel-demand.md) | -6.1% | -5.3% |
| WTI | 2021-11-26 | [Oil drops 13% in worst day of 2021, breaks below $70 as new Covid variant sparks global demand concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4770-oil-drops-13-in-worst-day-of-2021-breaks-below-70-as-new-covid-variant-sparks.md) | -15.0% | -5.7% |

## Sources

- foxbusiness.com: https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/oil-drops-china-virus-demand-concern

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