COVID-19 recession
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The COVID-19 recession was a global economic recession caused by COVID-19 lockdowns. The recession began in most countries in February 2020. After a year of global economic slowdown that saw stagnatio
Scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 (centre, yellow)
A nearly empty flight from Beijing to Los Angeles during the pandemic
Price of oil
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The price of oil, or the oil price, generally refers to the spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil—a reference price for buyers and sellers of crude oil such as West Texas Intermediate, Brent C
Oil traders, Houston, 2009
Weekly reports on crude oil inventories or total stockpiles in storage facilities like these tanks have a strong bearing on oil prices.