
Oil futures slipped in late trading on Wednesday after the CDC confirmed an Omicron case in the US. Brent fell 0.2% to $69.08 and WTI fell 0.4% to $65.90, retracing gains after an OPEC+ document forecast a larger surplus for early 2022.
Demand concerns from the new variant combined with a forecast larger OPEC+ surplus point to weaker crude prices. Lower energy costs reduce pressure on biofuel and diesel-linked feed costs.
在过去 32 次看跌的疫病事件之后,原油(WTI) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -5.2%(13% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -15.0% 至 -2.4%),20 个交易日内为 -5.7%。
在过去 26 次看跌的疫病事件之后,原油(Brent) 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -6.0%(15% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -13.3% 至 -2.0%),20 个交易日内为 -6.8%。
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。
On Dec 1 an Omicron case confirmed in the US and an OPEC+ document forecasting a bigger early-2022 surplus kept Brent weak at the end of the window.