WTI Crude Declines for Fifth Time in Six Days

West Texas Intermediate crude fell for the fifth time in six days amid signs of economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe that threaten fuel demand.

Futures slid as much as 0.4 percent in New York. U.S. industrial production dropped the most in eight months in April, manufacturing in the New York region unexpectedly shrank in May and the euro-area economy contracted more than forecast in the first quarter. A measure of U.S. fuel consumption declined by 584,000 barrels last week to 18.5 million barrels a day, Energy Information Administration data yesterday showed.

“All the key players on the demand side basically see muted growth,” said David Lennox, a resource analyst at Fat Prophets in Sydney. “That will put significant downward pressure on crude prices. The EIA numbers, especially diesel, have shown for the last couple of weeks a weakening trend.”

Bloomberg

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