Oil prices rise but possible second wave of Covid-19 threatens
The oil benchmarks are heading for weekly falls of over 8%, their first after six weeks of gains, which have lifted them off their April lows
12 June 2020 - 13:08
London — Oil prices edged higher on Friday but were on track for their first weekly fall in seven as new US coronavirus cases spiked, raising the prospect of a second wave hitting demand.
Brent was up 20 US cents, or 0.52%, at $38.75 a barrel by 9.26am GMT, having lost more than $1 earlier in the session...
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