
Brent crude fell more than 12.5% as the coronavirus spread prompted widening restrictions that threatened the largest annual drop in oil demand on record. Saudi Aramco's CFO said the company was very comfortable with oil at $30 a barrel, and gasoline futures hit their weakest level since at least 2005.
Collapsing fuel demand cuts diesel and energy costs for feed mills and lowers the value of biofuel-linked feedstocks. Lower crude prices are bearish for energy-linked agricultural commodities.
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 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.
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.
Bloomberg report of Brent falling over 12.5% to the lowest since 2016 on collapsing demand from virus restrictions, matching the size and timing of the Mar 16 drop.
Brent fell more than 12.5% on widening virus restrictions threatening record demand decline, with Aramco comfortable with $30 oil signalling no supply restraint.
Brent fell more than 12.5% as the demand collapse and a price-war supply glut hit oil, with the largest annual demand drop on record in prospect.
Describes the demand-collapse rout in oil around March 15-16, with the largest annual demand drop on record feeding the selloff that continued on March 17.