Oil prices jumped 4% on Wednesday on media reports that scientists had developed a drug against the fast-spreading coronavirus, an outbreak that continues to weigh heavily on global economic activity and oil demand.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) played down the media reports, saying there are “no known effective therapeutics” against the virus...
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