OIL PRICES TURN NEGATIVE IN UNITED STATES

US oil markets created history on Monday when prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the best quality of crude oil in the world, fell to “minus” $40.32 a barrel in New York. This is the lowest crude oil price ever known — according to Bloomberg, the previous lowest was immediately after World War II. How and Why did this happen?

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  3. https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and-gas/explained-why-did-oil-prices-crash-in-the-us-and-what-does-it-mean-for-indian-consumers/75274815
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