
Oil prices fell to their lowest since 2002 as coronavirus measures cut demand for transport fuel. Brent dropped to $22.58 and WTI fell below $20 during the session.
Prices had more than halved over the previous month as companies cut back or closed production, and a Saudi-Russia price war added to the pressure.
Grounded airlines and reduced road traffic drove a sharp fall in fuel demand, which pushes crude and energy costs lower. Lower energy costs ease input and freight costs for feed producers, but the demand shock signals weaker economic activity.
在过去 565 次看跌的宏观事件之后,原油(WTI) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -1.4%(41% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -5.9% 至 +3.0%),20 个交易日内为 -0.5%。
在过去 312 次看跌的宏观事件之后,原油(Brent) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -1.7%(38% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -5.4% 至 +2.3%),20 个交易日内为 -1.7%。
各商品基准价相对事件前最后收盘价的变动。历史数据汇总同类过往事件;仅描述已发生的情况,不代表未来走势。不构成投资建议。
Brent fell to about $22.58, the lowest since 2002, on lockdown-driven transport fuel demand loss and price war supply pressure.