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US oil prices plummet, Singapore oil trader scandal

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This chapter examines the historic plunge of U.S. oil prices into negative territory, driven by diminished demand due to the coronavirus pandemic and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. It also explores the broader implications of this crisis on corporate bailouts and the UK's furlough scheme enrollment.

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