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Crude Oil WTI Dec '16 (CLZ16)

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Crude Prices Slide as Chinese Energy Demand Weakens

Nov WTI crude oil (CLX24) Friday closed down -1.45 (-2.05%), and Nov RBOB gasoline (RBX24) closed down -4.48 (-2.19%).

Crude and gasoline prices dropped to 2-week lows on Friday and settled moderately lower.   Weak crude demand from China weighed on oil prices Friday.  Also, crude is under pressure on speculation that Israel's killing of Hamas leader Sinwar could lead to a cease-fire in Gaza that eases Middle East tensions.  A weaker dollar Friday was supportive of energy prices.

Crude demand in China has weakened and is weighing on oil prices.  According to data compiled by Bloomberg, China's total apparent oil demand in Sep fell -6.98% y/y to 14.176 million bpd, and total Chinese oil demand this year (Jan-Sep) is down -3.8% y/y to 13.99 million bpd.   China is the world's second-largest crude consumer.  

A negative factor for crude was Tuesday's report from the Washington Post that said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told the Biden administration he is willing... Read more

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