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Oil Price Dynamics Report: in Recent Weeks, Oil Prices Have Fallen Due To Decreasing Demand
Oil Price Dynamics Report: in Recent Weeks, Oil Prices Have Fallen Due To Decreasing Demand
Our analysis of oil price movements does not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Federal Reserve System,
or the Federal Open Market Committee.
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Cumulative Weekly Decomposition, Jul 06-Dec 21, 2018 Recent Decomposition Data
Percentage change
∎ The chart at left depicts the cumulative oil price decomposition
Brent price
25
Jul 6, 2018
from July 6, 2018.
$77.11
15 ∎ The table below presents the most recent cumulative values.
Residual
5 Demand
-5
Cumulative Percentage Changes since July 6, 2018
Supply
-15
Demand Supply Rest Brent
-25 Dec 07, 2018 -8.1 -11.3 -3.0 -22.3
Brent crude
-35 price Dec 14, 2018 -9.3 -12.4 -2.9 -24.6
Dec 21, 2018 -15.5 -11.4 -9.0 -36.0
-45
Jul 6 Aug 6 Sep 6 Oct 6 Nov 6 Dec 6
Sources: Authors’ calculations; Haver Analytics; Thomson Reuters; Bloomberg L.P.
Notes: Residual reflects price movements unexplained by supply and demand factors.
Supply, demand, and residual sum to Brent crude price.
-50 Supply
-75
-100
Brent crude
-125 price
-150
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Sources: Authors’ calculations; Haver Analytics; Thomson Reuters; Bloomberg L.P.
Notes: Residual reflects price movements unexplained by supply and demand factors.
Supply, demand, and residual sum to Brent crude price.
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Oil Price Decomposition Q&A
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