COVID infections, vaccine prospects play ‘tug of war’ with oil as traders look to OPEC+
November 20, 2020 at 14:10 PM EST
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are expected to extend oil production cuts into the new year in an effort to avoid a global glut of inventories. But with Covid-19 cases accelerating in many parts of the world, raising the risk of further economic restrictions, its efforts will come up short if demand drops faster than supplies.