Oil prices set for largest annual gains in three years
Middle East tension, a likely US-China trade deal all support oil prices, although prices are likely to be lower in 2020 on slowing demand
31 December 2019 - 13:06
London — Oil prices steadied on the last trading day of the decade on Tuesday and were on track for a monthly and annual gains, supported by a thaw in the prolonged US-China trade dispute and Middle East unrest.
Brent crude was up 9c at $66.76 a barrel by 9.41am GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 2c at $61.66 per barrel...
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