
Oil fell about 3% to a one-month low after EIA data showed a larger-than-expected drop in crude inventories but weaker US gasoline demand. Hurricane Laura disrupted output and refining in the Gulf Coast.
Brent settled near $44.43 and WTI near $41.51.
Softer gasoline demand signals slower economic recovery and weaker fuel consumption, pressuring crude and energy-linked prices.
Na 171 eerdere neerwaarts rapport-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (WTI) zich mediaan -1,5% over 5 sessies (37% hoger; middelste helft -4,8% tot +1,9%), en -0,9% over 20.
Na 129 eerdere neerwaarts rapport-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (Brent) zich mediaan -1,3% over 5 sessies (45% hoger; middelste helft -3,9% tot +2,5%), en +0,4% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.
Dated 2020-09-02, it reports oil falling about 3% to a one-month low on weak US gasoline demand in EIA data, a demand-side driver that coincides with the move.
It reports the prior day's drop on weak gasoline demand and Hurricane Laura disruptions, which set up the downtrend and confirm the demand weakness, but it is dated a day earlier than the move.