
Oil futures fell 3.4% to $51.68 a barrel, the lowest close since January, after an unexpected 6.8 million barrel rise in US commercial crude stocks. Crude imports rose by more than 1 million barrels per day, and analysts had expected a drawdown.
Brent also fell to its lowest level since mid-January.
A large inventory build points to weaker energy demand and pressures fuel-linked costs, including biofuel and freight economics. Lower crude can also reduce demand for soybean oil as a biofuel feedstock.
Setelah 171 peristiwa laporan bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median -1,5% selama 5 sesi (37% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -4,8% sampai +1,9%), dan -0,9% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 129 peristiwa laporan bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (Brent) bergerak median -1,3% selama 5 sesi (45% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -3,9% sampai +2,5%), dan +0,4% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.