NYMEX January WTI settled at $66.18/b, down $3.77, and ICE January Brent fell $2.87 to $70.57/b, both at their lowest since August 23. The selloff followed Moderna's CEO saying current COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against the omicron variant, and the WHO had classed omicron as a high global risk.
Prompt-dated futures weakened sharply, narrowing backwardation.
Fears of renewed lockdowns and travel restrictions cut expected near-term crude demand, which lowers energy costs and weighs on diesel and other fuel-linked input prices for feed mills and transport.
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.
Setelah 79 peristiwa makro bearish sebelumnya, ULSD / Solar bergerak median -1,0% selama 5 sesi (39% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -5,7% sampai +1,7%), dan -1,5% 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.
WTI fell $3.77 to $66.18 on Nov 30 as Moderna's vaccine-efficacy comments and the WHO's high-risk rating deepened the selloff, a lowest since August.
On Nov 30 Brent fell $2.87 to a three-month low after vaccine-efficacy doubts, extending the decline within the window.
Oil fell to three-month lows on Dec 1 as vaccine-efficacy worries grew, extending the selloff within the window.