
Oil prices fell about 2.3% to settle near $52.18 a barrel, with the intraday low of $50.97 the lowest since December 2018. WTI futures dropped 3.4% to $47.09, their lowest level since January, amid coronavirus fears.
Expectations of weaker global fuel demand from the outbreak push crude lower, which tends to lower diesel and freight costs and weigh on biofuel-linked feedstock values.
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 settled near $52.18 and hit its lowest since Dec 2018 on Feb 27 as coronavirus fears cut demand expectations, directly reflecting the end of the 5-day drop.
Brent settled near $52.18 and hit its lowest since Dec 2018 amid virus fears, adding to the weekly decline.