Oil prices rise after confusion over US-China trade deal
Oil prices were also supported by encouraging data in the eurozone economy, US oil rigs contracted for drilling dropped by 10
23 June 2020 - 12:21
London — Oil prices rose on Tuesday after a volatile session sparked by confusion over the status of the US-China trade deal.
Markets were unsettled by surprise comments from White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who said the hard-won deal was “over”, though US President Donald Trump later soothed jangled nerves with an assurance that the agreement was fully intact...
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