Is the coronavirus-led collapse in oil prices justified?

Our analysis suggests that it is difficult to square the coronavirus-led sell-off in oil markets with the fundamentals. Instead, we think the move is rooted in a marked deterioration in investor sentiment which, if signs emerge that the virus is being brought under control, could quickly reverse.

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