Oil in New York fell below $60 a barrel for the first time since March after a surprise jump in US crude inventories. Fears of a full trade war between the US and China weighed on demand outlook, and Brent fell below $70.
Global equities also weakened after reports the White House considered restricting technology exports to Chinese surveillance firms.
Trade-war escalation weakens global growth expectations and cuts crude demand forecasts. Lower oil prices reduce energy-linked costs and pressure biofuel economics that support feed-grain and oilseed demand.
Na 80 eerdere neerwaarts handel-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (WTI) zich mediaan -2,2% over 5 sessies (30% hoger; middelste helft -6,9% tot +0,8%), en -1,5% over 20.
Na 56 eerdere neerwaarts handel-gebeurtenissen bewoog Ruwe olie (Brent) zich mediaan -5,6% over 5 sessies (20% hoger; middelste helft -9,0% tot -1,7%), en -4,5% 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.
Brent fell below $70 on the inventory surprise and trade war fears weighing on demand, with equities weakening on tech export curbs.
WTI fell below $60 on a surprise US crude inventory build and trade-war demand fears, the combined supply-glut and demand-sentiment mechanism.
Rising US inventories and trade war fears pushed WTI below $60 and Brent below $70, but the timing is earlier than the window.