
Oil was on track for its biggest monthly loss since October, with WTI down about 7% in August. Investors weighed a planned OPEC+ increase of 400,000 barrels per day and the gradual restart of Gulf of Mexico output after Hurricane Ida.
Weak Chinese data showed the effect of the delta variant outbreak, and refineries were expected to recover more slowly.
Expected supply restoration and weaker demand from China point to softer energy prices, which lowers diesel and freight costs for feed makers. The OPEC+ decision due Wednesday is the next key price driver.
Setelah 565 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (WTI) bergerak median -1,4% selama 5 sesi (41% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -5,9% sampai +3,0%), dan -0,5% selama 20 sesi.
Setelah 312 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Mentah (Brent) bergerak median -1,7% selama 5 sesi (38% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -5,4% sampai +2,3%), dan -1,7% 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.