 Bloomberg -- Oil cratered the most in more than a month after data showed the U.S. economy had its worst contraction on record, with demand expected to languish as millions of Americans remain out of work.U.S. benchmark crude futures tumbled 3.3, closing at the lowest level in three weeks. Equities in the U.S., Europe and Asia weakened, with the SP 500 Index spiraling lower by as much as 1.7.Government data showed the U.S. economy suffered its sharpest downturn since at least the 1940s in the second quarter, pointing to how the coronavirus pandemic has devastated businesses across the country. In a further signal of the economic pain, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased for a second straight week. Elsewhere, Germanys economy shrank the most in at least half a century in the second quarter.The slew of very worrying economic data overnight and this morning is really weighing on the complex, said John Kilduff, a partner at Again Capital LLC. The gross domestic product declines in Germany and the U.S. does not bode well for gasoline demand.Futures in New York have been trading around 40 a barrel since early June with market volatility depressed as a resurgent coronavirus pandemic continues to sour the outlook for a steady demand recovery. Royal Dutch Shell Plc Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden said oil demand may not see a full recovery until next year.On the supply side, OPEC alliance is days away from unleashing crude back onto the market following historic output cuts, and in the U.S., ConocoPhillips is the latest explorer to announce its bringing back oil production as prices climb from historic lows back in April. Shale producers Continental Resources Inc., Parsley Energy Inc. and EOG Resources Inc. have said they would restore some curtailed output in July.Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump raised the notion of delaying the Nov. 3 election until after the pandemic eases, though he lacks the authority to do so without the consent of lawmakers who have already rejected the idea.It didnt help that Trump tweeted out that maybe we should delay the election, said Tariq Zahir, managing member of the global macro program at Tyche Capital Advisors LLC. In combination with the weak economic data points, it started the whole day off with a risk-off attitude.Virus relief talks in U.S. Congress could ease negative sentiment. Senate Republicans moved forward with a plan to set up votes on extending lapsed supplemental unemployment insurance as talks on a broader relief package were at a standstill.It does seem like were kind of settling into a new normal around this 40 a barrel area, said Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at Price Futures Group Inc. To get out of this trading range, to get back up to the higher mid-40s again, its probably going to take another shot of stimulus.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.2020 Bloomberg L.P. 