(Reuters) - China, the global oil market’s lifeline this year, has stepped up purchases from exporters like Russia, the United States and Angola in recent weeks, while buyers elsewhere pare orders as coronavirus infections surge and fresh lockdowns are put in place.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/global-o ... KL4N2I43YC
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Looks to me as if economic downturns in Europe/Americas/etc all of comparable size.
- dspp