
Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in over 17 years as Saudi Arabia signaled no breakthrough in its price war with Russia. Coronavirus lockdowns grounded flights and reduced fuel demand.
WTI briefly dipped below $20 and Brent hit $23.03 on the same day.
The supply dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia combined with collapsing demand creates a double hit on crude prices. Lower energy prices reduce costs for feed transport and processing, though the economic slump may weigh on livestock demand.
Na 255 eerdere neerwaarts geopolitiek-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (WTI) zich mediaan -2,4% over 5 sessies (31% hoger; middelste helft -7,0% tot +1,7%), en -5,0% over 20.
Na 250 eerdere neerwaarts geopolitiek-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (Brent) zich mediaan -3,1% over 5 sessies (36% hoger; middelste helft -7,9% tot +1,6%), en -5,5% 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.
Saudi-Russia price war with no breakthrough plus grounded flights pushed Brent to $23, combining supply glut and demand collapse.
No breakthrough in the Saudi-Russia price war plus grounded flights pushed prices to multi-year lows, supply and demand pressure feeding the March 31 drop.