
Oil prices fell to their lowest in more than a year on Wednesday after hundreds of new coronavirus cases were reported in Europe and the Middle East. Traders worried that energy demand would decline as the virus spread further.
Fears of a demand slump from the spreading virus put downward pressure on crude, which can lower energy input costs and reduce biofuel margins that support vegetable oil and grain prices.
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 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.
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.
New virus cases in Europe and the Middle East pushed oil to a more-than-one-year low, raising fears of lower energy demand.
Prices hit a one-year low as new cases emerged in Europe and the Middle East, driving demand concerns.