
Oil futures in New York fell 2.7% on Wednesday, the biggest drop since May 2. The US Energy Department reported weekly crude inventories at their highest level since July 2017, with gasoline stocks also rising faster than expected.
Refinery utilization fell to its lowest seasonally adjusted level in five years.
A larger-than-expected US inventory build signals weaker near-term crude demand and pressures energy prices. Lower energy prices reduce costs for biofuel and ethanol production, which affects corn and soybean oil demand.
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.
US crude inventories hit their highest since July 2017 and refinery utilization was weak, so futures posted their biggest drop since May 2 (a supply glut and weak demand signal).