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Oil prices plunged as a new COVID variant clouded the demand outlook. NYMEX December gasoline fell 18.98 cents to $2.1299 per gallon, and the diesel contract dropped 20.31 cents to $2.1799 per gallon.
Pump prices were expected to follow over several days or weeks.
Lower crude and diesel prices reduce input and freight costs for feed production, though the outlook depends on how far new travel restrictions spread.
forbes.comDan EberhartNov 29, 2021After 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.
After 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 79 past bearish macro events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -1.0% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -5.7% to +1.7%), and -1.5% 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.
The diesel contract fell about 20 cents as the new variant clouded the demand outlook, directly showing the price drop.
It reports the diesel contract plunging with crude as the new variant clouded the demand outlook, confirming the mechanism, though the figures differ slightly and the article is dated after the move.
Product prices fell as the variant clouded the demand outlook, showing the sell-off spread through the energy complex.
