Oil close to one-month peak amid worry about supply
Brent edges higher on China’s attempts to to boost the economy and a decrease in new coronavirus cases
20 February 2020 - 12:56
London — Brent oil prices held near one-month highs on Thursday supported by China’s efforts to boost its economy, a drop in new coronavirus cases at the epicentre of the outbreak and supply concerns in Venezuela and Libya.
Brent crude futures were up 7c at $59.19 a barrel by 9.39am GMT, after climbing to as high as $59.71 earlier in the day...
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