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LONDON, April 28 — US oil nosedived towards US$10 (RM$44) a barrel today after a major exchange-traded fund started selling its short-term contracts of the commodity, and storage concerns mounted as the coronavirus strangled demand. In morning London deals, West Texas Intermediate crude for June...

A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, US November 22, 2019. — Reuters pic

By investing in longer-dated contacts, the fund’s move put pressure on the June contract, analysts said. “I am sure they are not the only ones that have learned the lessons of last week and opted to avoid another episode in the coming weeks. WTI tanked below zero for the first time last week, hitting a low of minus US$40.32 per barrel on April 20 as investors scrambled to offload it before the expiry of the May contract — but could not readily find buyers with sufficient places to store crude.

 

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