/ 9 May 2021

Oil boom may be the industry’s last hurrah

Oil Prices Trade In Negative Numbers For First Time Amid Global Oil Glut
Rollercoaster: Pumpjacks in the South Belridge oil field in California. Oil prices cratered with the spread of Covid-19 and are now seeing a resurgence, but not quite to the levels of 2019. (David McNew/Getty Images)
Biggest players in the game show signs of recovery but a low-carbon future may threaten fossil fuel

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