
Oil prices fell more than 4% to a seven-month low after a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles. Brent dropped 4.4% to $56.35 a barrel and WTI settled down 4.7% at $51.09.
Prices had already lost more than 20% since an April peak amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.
Fears that the trade war will shrink global crude demand, combined with a larger-than-expected U.S. stock build, point to weaker crude prices. Lower crude generally reduces energy costs for feed production and transport but signals softer demand sentiment across commodities.
Setelah 80 peristiwa perdagangan bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median -2,2% selama 5 sesi (30% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -6,9% sampai +0,8%), dan -1,5% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 56 peristiwa perdagangan bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (Brent) bergerak median -5,6% selama 5 sesi (20% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -9,0% sampai -1,7%), dan -4,5% 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.
Brent dropped 4.4% to $56.35 on Aug 7 on the inventory build and global slowdown fears.