New York crude oil futures prices fell on Monday due to weaker than expected U.S. manufacturing data, leading to doubts about the market demand for crude oil.
Day, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) 9, light sweet crude for January delivery fell 81 cents to close at $ 94.89 a barrel, down 0.9%, the highest since the benchmark contract since June 29, the lowest closing price. Compared to last year, New York crude oil futures prices rose by 20%.
London's ICE Futures Europe in September delivery Brent crude futures rose 7 cents to close at $ 116.81 a barrel. Based on closing price of Brent crude oil futures in New York light crude oil futures price and the difference between the price of $ 21.92 per barrel, this difference was hit in the July 14 record high of $ 22.63 per barrel level.
Energy research firm WTRG Economics economist James - Williams (James Williams) said, September crude oil futures in New York since July 12 is also the first time since rolling down to 200 days below the mean, which triggered a "sell a wide range of plate. " Today the 200-day rolling average of $ 94.93 per barrel. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) report released today, July ISM manufacturing index was 50.9 points, hit its lowest level in two years.
In other Nymex energy trading, the September delivery RBOB gasoline futures fell less than 1 cent to close at $ 3.05 per gallon (about $ 0.81 per liter), down 0.1%; September delivery heating oil futures fell less than 1 cent to close at $ 3.10 per gallon (about $ 0.82 per liter), down 0.1%; September natural gas futures rose 4 cents to close at 4.19 per million British thermal units do, the U.S. dollar, or 1%. (Civil and military)