
Oil prices plunged as a new COVID variant clouded the demand outlook. NYMEX December gasoline fell 18.98 cents to $2.1299 per gallon, and the diesel contract dropped 20.31 cents to $2.1799 per gallon.
Pump prices were expected to follow over several days or weeks.
Lower crude and diesel prices reduce input and freight costs for feed production, though the outlook depends on how far new travel restrictions spread.
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.
Na 79 eerdere neerwaarts macro-gebeurtenissen bewoog ULSD / Diesel zich mediaan -1,0% over 5 sessies (39% hoger; middelste helft -5,7% tot +1,7%), en -1,5% 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.
The diesel contract fell about 20 cents as the new variant clouded the demand outlook, directly showing the price drop.
It reports the diesel contract plunging with crude as the new variant clouded the demand outlook, confirming the mechanism, though the figures differ slightly and the article is dated after the move.
Product prices fell as the variant clouded the demand outlook, showing the sell-off spread through the energy complex.