Oil Drops in Wake of Stimulus Uncertainty and Virus Fears

  • WTI crude futures settle below key 100-day moving average
  • N.Y. has most virus cases since May; Madrid limits gatherings
A pump jack operates near Stratford, Texas, U.S.Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg
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Oil slid to a two-week low as conflicting signals over the prospect of U.S. fiscal relief added to concerns over a recovery in consumption.

Futures in New York tumbled 3.7% on Thursday as the dollar bounced off session lows. U.S. benchmark futures settled below its key 100-day moving average for the first time since June, signaling further selling pressure ahead.