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Oil prices settled about 2% lower on Friday with a large weekly loss after weaker-than-expected US August jobs data. Brent fell to $71.06, its lowest since December 2021, and WTI fell to $67.67, its lowest since June 2023.
The jobs data pointed to a slowing labor market that may not justify a big Federal Reserve rate cut, outweighing support from an OPEC+ delay to supply increases.
Weaker demand expectations and reduced odds of aggressive Fed easing pressure crude and energy-linked prices lower. Lower crude tends to weigh on biofuel economics and on soybean oil and corn-based ethanol margins, with feed-cost implications for buyers.
reuters.comNicole Jao6 sep 2024Na 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 312 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (Brent) zich mediaan -1,7% over 5 sessies (38% hoger; middelste helft -5,4% tot +2,3%), en -1,7% over 20.
Na 359 eerdere neutraal macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog Amerikaanse dollar (breed) zich mediaan -0,0% over 5 sessies (49% hoger; middelste helft -0,4% tot +0,4%), en -0,1% 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.
Weak US August jobs data on Sept 6 signaled slowing demand and less Fed easing, pushing Brent to its lowest since Dec 2021 and sealing the weekly loss.
