
Crude oil broke below $60 per barrel for the first time since March 29 and closed at $57.74 as US-China trade tensions increased. Stocks and bond yields also fell, and independent oil and gas producers dropped sharply.
Analysts noted that an OPEC output cut could stabilize prices but was unlikely before a later summer meeting.
Trade-driven demand concerns are overpowering supply factors and pushing crude lower. Weaker energy prices reduce biofuel economics and can soften demand for corn and soybean oil.
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.
Crude fell below $60 and closed at $57.74 on escalating US-China trade tensions, weakening the demand outlook, though it dates from May 24, about 8 trading days before the window end.