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Oil futures in New York fell 2.7% on Wednesday, the biggest drop since May 2. The US Energy Department reported weekly crude inventories at their highest level since July 2017, with gasoline stocks also rising faster than expected.
Refinery utilization fell to its lowest seasonally adjusted level in five years.
A larger-than-expected US inventory build signals weaker near-term crude demand and pressures energy prices. Lower energy prices reduce costs for biofuel and ethanol production, which affects corn and soybean oil demand.
bloomberg.comAlex Nussbaum21 mei 2019Na 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.
US crude inventories hit their highest since July 2017 and refinery utilization was weak, so futures posted their biggest drop since May 2 (a supply glut and weak demand signal).
