Crude oil futures end lower on recession fears

01 Sep 2022 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended lower with cut of over two percent on Wednesday on investor worries about the ailing state of the global economy, the prospect of central bank interest rate hikes, and increased restrictions to curb Covid-19 in China. China’s factory activity extended declines in August as new Covid infections, the worst heatwaves in decades and an embattled property sector weighed on production, suggesting the economy will struggle to sustain momentum. Meanwhile, a report showing record high inflation in the Eurozone also led to worries aggressive monetary policy tightening by the European Central Bank could trigger a recession.

Benchmark crude oil futures for October delivery fell $2.09 or about 2.3 percent to settle at $89.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery dropped $2.70 or 2.76 percent to settle at $95.14 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange. 

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