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April 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia may sell one of its highest volumes of oil to US before OPEC deal comes into effect – reports

Before the historic oil cuts agreed by major producers come into force in May, Saudi Arabia could sell around 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to its overseas ally...

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April 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia may sell one of its highest volumes of oil to US before OPEC deal comes into effect – reports

Before the historic oil cuts agreed by major producers come into force in May, Saudi Arabia could sell around 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to its overseas ally...

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April 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia may sell one of its highest volumes of oil to US before OPEC deal comes into effect – reports

Before the historic oil cuts agreed by major producers come into force in May, Saudi Arabia could sell around 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to its overseas ally...

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April 17, 2020
Russia & Saudi Arabia ready to make deeper joint OPEC+ output cuts to boost oil prices

Oil prices continue to plummet despite a deal by major producers to cut crude production by 9.7 million barrels per day. Further reductions may be necessary to meet falling demand...

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April 17, 2020
US Federal Reserve ‘put the world on its back’ with $2.3 TRILLION injection, chief research analyst tells Boom Bust

As organizations like the IMF and the UN warn that this is the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the US central bank has once again decided to pump...

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April 17, 2020
Major automakers to jump start European production from next week

After a month-long shutdown due to Covid-19, major car manufacturers will gradually reopen plants in Europe. The outbreak has been a huge blow for the auto industry, sending it into...

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April 17, 2020
Worst three months in decades: China’s economy plunges almost 7% amid coronavirus battle

The world's second largest economy, China, took a huge hit due to the Covid-19 outbreak, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. It showed a 6.8 percent drop...

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April 17, 2020
Oil market will not start to see recovery before June despite historic production cuts

Major oil-producing nations struck a historic deal this month aimed at curbing global output in a bid to stabilize the market. RT spoke to experts to find out whether the...

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April 16, 2020
27,000 back to work: Boeing to restart production at Washington state plant next week as company suffers amid Covid-19 shutdown

Boeing said it hopes to resume aircraft production at factories in Washington state early next week, closed amid the Covid-19 crisis, as the firm is reeling from both the pandemic...

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April 16, 2020
A tedious design & the return of the Home button: Will iPhone SE 2020 be worth its $399 price-tag?

At a starting price of $399, the new iPhone SE is uncharacteristically light on the wallet for an Apple product. But does its ‘low-price' come at the expense of imaginativeness...

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April 16, 2020
US jobless claims due to coronavirus lockdown rise above 22 million

The US Labor Department reported that 5.245 million more Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment last week. The new numbers include independent contractors and others who previously were not eligible...

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April 16, 2020
Coronavirus has wiped out a decade of oil demand growth

Days after OPEC and its partners inked the largest oil production cut in history, oil prices fell back below $20 per barrel as global demand destruction took center stage. The...

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April 16, 2020
US Federal Reserve props up zombie companies that should have collapsed – RT’s Keiser Report

The Covid-19 pandemic has been disrupting US supply chains, with problems emerging in the distribution of food and money. And, while the Fed continues printing money, it cannot print agricultural...

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April 16, 2020
US unemployment could hit 25 MILLION as coronavirus wrecks economy

With the US Labor Department set to reveal the number of weekly jobless claims on Thursday, economists believe another 5.4 million Americans will file for unemployment benefits, bringing the number...

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April 15, 2020
Putin promises strong support for Russian businesses hurt by coronavirus crisis

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has suggested new measures to support small and medium-sized businesses by providing them with funds to continue paying salaries to employees instead of laying them off...

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April 15, 2020
US oil drilling grinds to a halt at key shale hotspots

With drilling grinding to a halt, output has slumped as “legacy” production declines take hold in some of the US' largest shale basins. Oil and gas production in the United...

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April 15, 2020
More than half of French industry restarts after Covid-19 shutdown – Finance Ministry

A large part of France's economy “is functioning,” according to Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who said that close to 60 percent of the country's industry has restarted after being...

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April 15, 2020
Boeing customers cancel 150 jet orders in March amid coronavirus crisis & 737 MAX debacle

The plunging demand for air travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic has led to massive cancellations of jet orders by Boeing customers. It adds to the American plane-maker's continued struggle...

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April 14, 2020
Global economy likely to suffer its worst recession since the Great Depression — IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday has dramatically downgraded its outlook on the global economic growth, projecting a sharp contraction for this year amid “exceptionally high” uncertainty. “The COVID-19...

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April 14, 2020
Stock markets have not hit ‘absolute bottom’ yet – investment guru Mark Mobius

The economic damage from a protracted coronavirus pandemic shutdown will be “incredible,” according to veteran emerging-markets investor Mark Mobius, who says there's an urgent need to restart the global economy....

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April 14, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic to cost global airlines $314 BILLION in revenue – IATA

Worldwide aircraft groundings as part of the effort to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus will lead to unprecedented losses for global carriers, the International Air Transport Association (IATA)...

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April 14, 2020
‘We’ve turned the dollar into toilet paper’, chief investment officer tells Keiser Report

Central banks and fiscal policy makers worldwide are launching huge stimulus measures in an effort to backstop the global economy, as the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll. RT's Keiser Report...

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April 14, 2020
US shale production to drop by record amount in April

The EIA expects US shale oil production to drop next month to 8.526 million barrels per day in the seven most prolific shale basins in the United States, according to...

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April 14, 2020
Gold price soaring as coronavirus shakes global economy

Gold has extended its rally with prices reaching their highest level in more than seven years on investor concerns that the Covid-19 pandemic will have a devastating effect on the...

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April 13, 2020
Trump says record oil production cuts will soon DOUBLE

Global oil producers have already agreed on the world's largest ever production cut, but US President Donald Trump has said that cut may soon be doubled, to bring the world...

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April 13, 2020
India & Pakistan may reopen some crucial industries amid Covid-19 lockdowns

Despite strict quarantine measures due to the coronavirus pandemic, India and Pakistan are planning to partially open up some parts of their economies to cushion the financial impact of shutdowns...

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April 13, 2020
Russia needs EVEN BIGGER stimulus to fix coronavirus quarantine damage, says ex-finance minister

The Russian government may need to drastically ramp up stimulus spending, as the economic crisis triggered by Covid-19 could leave up to 8 million Russians out of work, warned the...

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April 13, 2020
US oil storage to hit its limit by mid-May

By mid-May, US commercial oil storage units could be completely filled if drillers don't scale back production amid the largest oil glut the world has ever seen. By many accounts,...

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April 13, 2020
Demand for gold jewelry is crashing in China & India, consultant finds

Sharp contractions in gold imports by major consumers suggest gold jewelry demand is being battered, says investment research group Capital Economics, though it projects that safe-haven buying should ensure a...

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April 13, 2020
South Asian nations to face worst economic slump in 40 years as coronavirus cripples economies — World Bank

The Covid-19 pandemic will likely slow South Asia's once-bustling economies to the lowest level seen in decades, the World Bank has warned in its latest report. The rapid spread of...

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April 13, 2020
Oil climbs more than 4% as OPEC+ agrees record output cut

The OPEC+ cartel's milestone decision to cut production has seen prices rise on Monday, bringing temporary relief to the oil markets that were severely hit in the midst of the...

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April 12, 2020
OPEC+ strikes last-minute deal to cut almost 10 mn barrels a day of oil production

After four days of marathon talks, major global oil producers have finally inked an agreement to slash oil output by 9.7 million barrels per day (bpd), in a bid to...

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April 12, 2020
New OPEC+ video conference to be held this Sunday, April 12 – reports

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied oil exporters led by Russia are reportedly set to hold an urgent meeting on Sunday to clinch a last-minute agreement to...

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April 12, 2020
Beijing doing its part in trade deal with US despite coronavirus crisis – Chinese ambassador

Although Covid-19 may have put once-flaring tensions over trade between Washington and Beijing on the back burner, the steps they had managed to agree upon are still being implemented, according...

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April 12, 2020
‘That’s not how friends treat friends’: US senators accuse Saudi Arabia of waging war on US oil

As the OPEC+ deal is pending, US senators from oil states held phone talks with Saudi officials to ensure that Riyadh finally puts an end to the problem “it helped...

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April 11, 2020
What will happen to India’s economy if coronavirus lockdown isn’t lifted until May?

With India set to extend the lockdown that was due to end next week in an effort to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, global consulting firm McKinsey & Co...

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April 11, 2020
‘They will not let that happen’: OPEC cuts won’t close Russian oil wells which would be impossible to reopen, says Novak

Oil producers will not shut down any facilities where they would be unable to relaunch operations, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said, as the OPEC and non-cartel oil producers continued...

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April 11, 2020
Car production resumes at almost full pace as coronavirus restrictions ease in China

Almost all car production lines in China have returned to business after prolonged closures aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus, according to a survey cited by the China Association...

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April 10, 2020
Moscow expects producers outside OPEC+ to cut oil production by 5 mln BPD – Energy minister

On top of the OPEC+ deal that will see oil output cut by 10 million barrels per day, producers outside the group are expected to slash the supply by at...

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April 10, 2020
EU’s pandemic ‘rescue’ deal will just make bloc’s debt problem worse – Max Keiser

The European Union's coronavirus “rescue” deal is really just a €500 billion increase in debt which could ultimately “make the problem worse,” former Wall Street stockbroker Max Keiser told RT....

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