
Oil prices plunged as a new COVID variant clouded the demand outlook. NYMEX December gasoline fell 18.98 cents to $2.1299 per gallon, and the diesel contract dropped 20.31 cents to $2.1799 per gallon.
Pump prices were expected to follow over several days or weeks.
Lower crude and diesel prices reduce input and freight costs for feed production, though the outlook depends on how far new travel restrictions spread.
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.
The diesel contract fell about 20 cents as the new variant clouded the demand outlook, directly showing the price drop.
It reports the diesel contract plunging with crude as the new variant clouded the demand outlook, confirming the mechanism, though the figures differ slightly and the article is dated after the move.
Product prices fell as the variant clouded the demand outlook, showing the sell-off spread through the energy complex.