Oil Dips With Weakening Market Structure Holding Back Rebound

  • Nearest WTI spread deepens in structure indicating oversupply
  • Futures fall for second day, extending last week’s selloff
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Oil declined for a second day as the market’s underlying structure weakened and the dollar strengthened.

Futures edged 0.3% lower in New York on Monday, paring earlier losses as U.S. equities reversed a decline. While the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index faded from a session high, a small gain for the greenback still weighed on commodities priced in the currency.