U.S. oil stumbled below $30 for the first time in 12 years to levels that threaten the survival of many U.S. shale firms, spur more belt-tightening by oil majors and spell more pain for crude-producing nations and regions.
A seven-day losing streak fuelled by concerns about a continued supply glut and fragile demand from China, the world’s No. 2 consumer, wiped out almost a fifth of crude prices this year and 70 percent since mid-2014.
Traders have all but given up attempting to predict where the new-year rout will end,…
Oil’s Slide Below $30 Sends Shockwaves Far and Wide
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