
WTI traded near $57.65 on August 1, down 93 cents, after Fed Chairman Powell signaled that further rate cuts were not assured following the 25-basis-point cut. Equities fell sharply.
An 8.5 million barrel EIA crude stock draw helped limit losses, and a Libyan Sharara field shutdown of about 300,000 bbl/day was seen as likely temporary.
Reduced expectations for monetary easing weaken commodity demand sentiment and the dollar outlook, pressuring crude and fuel prices that feed into feed freight and processing costs.
과거 하락 거시 이벤트 565건 이후, 원유 (WTI)은 5거래일 동안 중앙값 -1.4% 변동(상승 41%; 중간 50% 범위 -5.9%~+3.0%), 20거래일 동안 -0.5%.
과거 하락 거시 이벤트 79건 이후, ULSD / 디젤은 5거래일 동안 중앙값 -1.0% 변동(상승 39%; 중간 50% 범위 -5.7%~+1.7%), 20거래일 동안 -1.5%.
각 품목 벤치마크의 이벤트 직전 종가 대비 변동. 과거 수치는 같은 유형의 과거 이벤트를 합산한 것으로, 일어난 일을 설명할 뿐 앞으로 일어날 일이 아닙니다. 투자 자문이 아닙니다.
Powell's signal that further cuts were not assured on Aug 1 hit equities and crude, adding to the downward pressure on energy prices, partly offset by an inventory draw.