TOKYO -- Even in a world becoming more used to the convulsions of the coronavirus pandemic, the breakdown in oil trading -- turning the price negative for the first time in history on Monday, followed by more turmoil on Tuesday -- has been astonishing.
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A crude oil pump jack and flare burning excess gas in Texas. A key U.S. oil price contract turned negative for the first time on Monday. © Reuters
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