
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.
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%。
在过去 79 次看跌的宏观事件之后,ULSD / 柴油 在 5 个交易日内中位数变动 -1.0%(39% 上涨;中间一半区间为 -5.7% 至 +1.7%),20 个交易日内为 -1.5%。
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。
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.