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Opinion | Let’s make the most of dirt cheap oil

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In a dramatic and unprecedented turn of events on Monday, crude oil began trading in negative territory for the first time since records began.

The price on a futures contract for West Texas crude that was due to expire on 21 April crashed to minus $37.63 a barrel. This is a direct result of the market mayhem caused by covid-19, which has resulted in lockdowns around the world, brought economies to a screeching halt, and crushed demand for transport fuel.

Reports say there is so much unused oil in the US that there is no space left to store fresh supplies. Storage costs money. Thus, oil producers had to pay to offload their stock.

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