
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.
在过去 171 次看跌的报告事件之后,原油(WTI) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -1.5%(37% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -4.8% 至 +1.9%),20 个交易日内为 -0.9%。
在过去 129 次看跌的报告事件之后,原油(Brent) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -1.3%(45% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -3.9% 至 +2.5%),20 个交易日内为 +0.4%。
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。
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).