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Donald Trump’s efforts to end a price war backfired leaving the industry on its knees
Japanese bank SMBC joins ABN and SocGen in moving to limit losses linked to scandal-hit oil trader
US and European energy majors battle demand collapse with moves unthinkable just two months ago
Second wave of swarms expected just as farmers battle fallout from coronavirus
Energy funds and ETFs have suffered as crude prices plunge
‘Now or never’ to snap up high-yield bonds, says bank
Dramatic crude plunge this week put the humble storage hub in the spotlight
Russian state oil group starts winding down unit targeted by Washington over Venezuela ties
Broker to raise margin requirements and ‘restrict’ new positions in June contracts
World’s second-largest diamond miner cites disruption along the supply chain
Tightening of credit lines after Hin Leong scandal raises prospect of liquidity crunch
More volatility ahead as US oil storage capacity is depleting, analysts warn
Minus prices are not uncommon, even if they suggest infinite losses and generate horror
Remdesivir study crimps bullish mood from higher oil and slowing US jobless claims
Deutsche Bank on Tuesday’s unprecedented crash.
The US and other producers are more codependent than recent years suggest
Norwegian company’s move prompted by ‘extraordinary’ market situation
Oil producer agrees deal with France’s Total at heavy discount but warns material uncertainty over future ‘remains in place’
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Brent bounces back from two-decade low after US president takes aim at Iranian vessels
Small players taught perils of volatile crude market but big trading houses win out
Shares in brokerage firm drop overnight after it discloses payments to clearing houses
Singapore oil trader to pull bankruptcy filing as it pursues $3.85bn debt restructuring
Exchange traded products are meeting their limits, and the WisdomTree WTI Crude Oil 3x Daily Short is yet another one to bite the dust.
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Already-strained budgets and foreign exchange reserves come under fresh pressure
Options range from tapping Chinese buyers to paying producers for crude left in the ground
Violence surges as sector faces headwinds from oil price crash and coronavirus
The dynamics of Putin’s regime puts onus on big business to help the state in troubled times
Banks eye pullback from sector as financial scandal compounds woes from coronavirus
USO scales back holdings of benchmark June futures contract that had become 24% of market
WTI for June delivery nearly halves, a day after the May contract traded below $0
What negative US oil prices mean for the global economy
Any aid to struggling oil and gas sector to face pushback from Democrats
Governments must be mindful to preserve global production capacity
G20 agriculture ministers urge governments not to disrupt global supply chains
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