Oil prices dip below zero as producers forced to pay to dispose of excess (Guardian)
US crude fell to negative value for first time in history as stockpiles overwhelmed storage facilities, before rebounding to just over $1 on Tuesday
When oil became waste: a week of turmoil for crude, and more pain to come (Reuters)
The magnitude of how damaged the energy industry is came into full view on April 20 when the benchmark price of U.S. oil futures, which had never dropped below $10 a barrel in its nearly 40-year history, plunged to a previously unthinkable minus $38 a barrel.
As US Shale Oil Plunges, Trump Admin Takes Aim at Venezuela (Mintpress)
A confluence of factors suggests that such a Panama-style invasion of Venezuela is not only a possibility, but increasingly likely.
US crude prices tumble as world’s largest oil ETF backs out (FT)
West Texas Intermediate drops more than 27% one week after sub-zero dive
Russia Steals Chinese Oil Market Share From Saudi Arabia (oilprice.com)
China imported 31 percent more oil from Russia last month while its intake of Saudi crude slipped by 1.8 percent compared to March 2019, Reuters reported, citing calculations based on official customs data. Overall crude oil imports rose by 4.5% on the year to 9.68 million bpd.
How much is a barrel of oil worth? (resilient.org)
If you were an oil futures trader wanting to unload a May 1 contract on Monday, April 20, a barrel of oil was worth $-37. That’s right, traders were, in effect, willing to pay someone—anyone—to take ownership of a commodity that powers modern industrial society, and has suddenly become too abundant.
The Next Chapter of the Oil Crisis: The Industry Shuts Down (Yahoo Finance)
Negative oil prices, ships dawdling at sea with unwanted cargoes, and traders getting creative about where to stash oil. The next chapter in the oil crisis is now inevitable: great swathes of the petroleum industry are about to start shutting down.
Oil Slides After Crude ETFs Move Into Later-Dated Contracts (Yahoo Finance)
Oil fell after the biggest oil ETF said it would sell out of its June WTI futures position as physical oil storage levels continue to balloon.