
Brent crude fell more than 12.5% as the coronavirus spread prompted widening restrictions that threatened the largest annual drop in oil demand on record. Saudi Aramco's CFO said the company was very comfortable with oil at $30 a barrel, and gasoline futures hit their weakest level since at least 2005.
Collapsing fuel demand cuts diesel and energy costs for feed mills and lowers the value of biofuel-linked feedstocks. Lower crude prices are bearish for energy-linked agricultural commodities.
Après 312 événements macro baissier passés, Pétrole brut (Brent) a varié en médiane de -1,7 % sur 5 séances (38 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -5,4 % à +2,3 %), et de -1,7 % sur 20.
Après 565 événements macro baissier passés, Pétrole brut (WTI) a varié en médiane de -1,4 % sur 5 séances (41 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -5,9 % à +3,0 %), et de -0,5 % sur 20.
Variations du benchmark de chaque matière depuis la dernière clôture avant l'événement. Les lectures historiques regroupent les événements passés de même nature ; elles décrivent ce qui s'est passé, pas ce qui arrivera. Ceci n'est pas un conseil en investissement.
Bloomberg report of Brent falling over 12.5% to the lowest since 2016 on collapsing demand from virus restrictions, matching the size and timing of the Mar 16 drop.
Brent fell more than 12.5% on widening virus restrictions threatening record demand decline, with Aramco comfortable with $30 oil signalling no supply restraint.
Brent fell more than 12.5% as the demand collapse and a price-war supply glut hit oil, with the largest annual demand drop on record in prospect.
Describes the demand-collapse rout in oil around March 15-16, with the largest annual demand drop on record feeding the selloff that continued on March 17.