Oil prices pause amid strike in Norway
Strike threatens to strip out about a quarter of the country’s oil and gas output
09 October 2020 - 07:31
Tokyo — Oil prices eased a few cents early in trading on Friday in a breather at the end of a week of big gains propelled by a strike in Norway that raised the prospect of supply from the major producer being slashed by up to 25%.
Brent was down 9c at $43.25 a barrel by 1.52am GMT, having gained more than 3% on Thursday. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 5c at $41.14 after also falling more than 3% on Thursday...
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