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Oil settled down over $5 on Wednesday as EIA data showed weak US gasoline demand and a large inventory build. Brent fell 5.6% to $85.81 and WTI fell 5.6% to $84.22.
Weak fuel demand and a bearish inventory build point to lower crude prices, which pressure ethanol and biofuel economics and can ease energy costs for feed producers.
cnbc.comReutersOct 4, 2023
reuters.comLaura SanicolaOct 4, 2023After 1,102 past bearish report events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.3%), and +0.0% over 20.
After 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.
After 86 past bearish report events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (37% higher; middle half -4.3% to +0.9%), 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.
Same-day report of Brent falling 5.6% on weak US gasoline demand and a large inventory build, the proximate trigger.
EIA data showing weak US gasoline demand and a large inventory build triggered the Oct 4 sell-off (demand channel).
