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Crude times
‘Please don’t tell anyone what happened today lads,’ message from court papers said, as WTI hit minus $37
The industry has a racy reputation and a patchy record, but these are exceptional times
Wall Street stocks lose steam over concerns that ‘peak growth’ has passed
US regulator says plunge below $0 in April is ‘not a super-simple story’
The kingdom is grappling with speculators and algorithms dominating futures trading
CFTC proposes looser rules on position limits for speculators in spite of recent turmoil in crude market
US regulator urges market infrastructure providers to brace for future sub-zero drops
West Texas Intermediate settles 25% lower a week after sub-zero dive
Dramatic crude plunge this week put the humble storage hub in the spotlight
Broker to raise margin requirements and ‘restrict’ new positions in June contracts
USO scales back holdings of benchmark June futures contract that had become 24% of market
As the United States Oil Fund suspends creations, we analyse the possible consequences for oil markets and USO investors.
Five days that brought the post-crisis bull run to an end — and left investors fearing what comes next
New energy minister Prince Abdulaziz backs strategy agreed with Opec and Russia
The US has ratcheted up pressure on Tehran, including ending sanctions waivers on oil exports
Iran sanctions spur buyers to lock-in prices while producers scale back contracts
The decline in master limited partnership prices is a self-reinforcing phenomenon
Contract promotes renminbi use and focuses on ‘sour’ crude favoured by local refiners
ICE oil volumes dipped as tougher European rules took effect
Rising oil prices have frequently spelt the end of global economic upswings but not this time
Krona weakness prompts fresh look at Swedish economy as krone de-links from oil
Morgan Stanley defines its top picks in the sector
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