Oil plunges again as virus ravages energy markets

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SINGAPORE (AFP): Brent crude plunged more than 12 per cent to below US$17 a barrel Wednesday (April 22) while US oil erased early gains and fell, as the coronavirus strangles demand and ravages energy markets, while storage facilities approach full capacity.

In another day of volatile trading, US benchmark WTI surged in early Asian deals while Brent also edged up on news that top producers had held talks -- only for prices to suddenly change course.WTI for June delivery, which had rebounded about 20 per cent at the open, was down around five per cent at $11 a barrel in the afternoon.

Prices have plunged as lockdowns and travel restrictions introduced worldwide to stem the spread of the virus hammer demand, and observers believe there is little way out for oil except bringing an end to the pandemic. US crude has been particularly hard-hit because of storage problems, as WTI is delivered at a single, inland point, although the sell-off has now spread to Brent.

 

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