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Oil futures in New York fell 2.7% on Wednesday, the biggest drop since May 2. The US Energy Department reported weekly crude inventories at their highest level since July 2017, with gasoline stocks also rising faster than expected.
Refinery utilization fell to its lowest seasonally adjusted level in five years.
A larger-than-expected US inventory build signals weaker near-term crude demand and pressures energy prices. Lower energy prices reduce costs for biofuel and ethanol production, which affects corn and soybean oil demand.
bloomberg.comAlex NussbaumMay 21, 2019After 171 past bearish report events, Crude Oil (WTI) moved a median -1.5% over 5 sessions (37% higher; middle half -4.8% to +1.9%), and -0.9% over 20.
After 129 past bearish report events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median -1.3% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -3.9% to +2.5%), and +0.4% 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.
US crude inventories hit their highest since July 2017 and refinery utilization was weak, so futures posted their biggest drop since May 2 (a supply glut and weak demand signal).
