
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.
Na 565 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (WTI) zich mediaan -1,4% over 5 sessies (41% hoger; middelste helft -5,9% tot +3,0%), en -0,5% over 20.
Na 79 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog ULSD / Diesel zich mediaan -1,0% over 5 sessies (39% hoger; middelste helft -5,7% tot +1,7%), en -1,5% 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.
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.