Brent barely tops $25/b as global transport, industry brought to virtual standstill

30.03.2020

Brent crude prices extended falls on Monday with demand sliding as travel and industrial activity contracted across the globe in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Brent crude futures had fallen $1.45, or 5.4%, to $25.53 a barrel by 1149 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down...