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Brent crude slid to the $84-a-barrel range, a decline of more than 10% in just over a week after peaking near $100 on September 27. Gasoline prices at US pumps fell about eight cents a gallon over the same week.
Falling oil demand in China and Europe means production cuts are no longer lifting prices, keeping energy costs lower for feed and biofuel buyers.
marketplace.orgMitchell HartmanOct 6, 2023After 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.
Summarizes the drop of over 10% from the Sept 27 peak, though it is dated after the window ends.
