{"id":56975,"date":"2026-08-20T02:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/more-bearish-momentum-for-crude-oil\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:48:10","slug":"more-bearish-momentum-for-crude-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/more-bearish-momentum-for-crude-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"More bearish momentum for crude oil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Key Points:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brent crude futures continued to fall to $81 per barrel, and WTI crude futures dropped to $76 per barrel.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The FOMC meeting minutes indicated the potential for further rate hikes if inflation surges, impacting the demand for crude oil.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>US crude inventories rose by 1.825 million barrels, contrary to expectations of a decline to the volume of 2.55 million barrels.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The OPEC+ meeting on June 1 is crucial for potential production cut rollovers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This article is a follow-up to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/why-crude-oil-futures-may-continue-their-spiral-downwards-in-may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why crude oil futures may continue their spiral downwards in May<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Brent and WTI crude futures experienced significant declines. Brent crude futures (Symbol: UKOUSDft-E) fell toward $81 per barrel, while WTI crude futures dropped to $76 per barrel (Symbol: CL-OIL), continuing their respective four-session losing streaks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/UKOUSDft-2-1024x500.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13426\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CL-OIL-1024x501.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13427\" style=\"width:1450px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Images above show the decline in the oil markets, as observed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/vt-markets-online-trading\/id1372647263?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VT Markets app<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Hawkish comments from the US Fed<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such a decline is driven by the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ForexLive\/status\/1793477325704589416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FOMC meeting minutes<\/a> on Wednesday, which revealed the intent to tighten monetary policy further if inflation continues to persist, although the Fed maintained its benchmark interest rate at 5.25%-5.5%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) May meeting minutes &#8211; &quot;a decidedly hawkish tone&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MhRikLFy1E\">https:\/\/t.co\/MhRikLFy1E<\/a><\/p>&mdash; investingLive (@investingLive_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/investingLive_\/status\/1793477325704589416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hint at the possibility for hawkish moves dampened energy demand in the United States.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Oversupply further dampens the price of crude oil<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Energy Information Administration (EIA) data added to the bearish sentiment. US crude inventories increased by 1.825 million barrels last week, defying market expectations for a decline to the volume of 2.55 million barrels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, US distillate stocks rose, and gasoline stocks decreased less than expected. This inventory build-up indicates weaker demand and raises concerns about a potential oversupply.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related topic: Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/tools\/education\/trading-guides\/how-to-trade-oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to trade oil<\/a> and the factors affecting oil price\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other developments, Russia acknowledged exceeding its OPEC+ production quota in April due to &#8220;technical reasons.&#8221; Russia has pledged to propose a plan to compensate for this excess production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This admission and corrective plan come as all eyes turn to the upcoming OPEC+ meeting on June 1. Key oil producers are anticipated to prolong output cuts to prevent a global oversupply and support prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Upcoming possibilities<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the short term, oil futures may continue to face downward pressure if US inventory levels remain high and the Fed signals more rate hikes. In saying so, prices could stabilize if OPEC+ effectively manages supply and US demand shows signs of recovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, persistent inflation and potential monetary tightening by the Fed could limit any substantial price gains.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given these dynamics, market participants should remain cautious. 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Brent crude futures (Symbol: UKOUSDft-E) fell toward $81 per barrel, while WTI crude futures dropped to $76 per barrel (Symbol: CL-OIL), continuing their respective four-session losing streaks.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/analysis\/more-bearish-momentum-for-crude-oil\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analysis"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key Points: This article is a follow-up to: Why crude oil futures may continue their spiral downwards in May Both Brent and WTI crude futures experienced significant declines. 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