Virus in China Threatens Oil Market’s Top Source of Growth

(Bloomberg) — For the global oil market, the coronavirus epidemic couldn’t have hit a worse place.As the industry banks on strong demand growth to overcome abundant supply, China, the epicenter of the disease, has been cherished as the engine of that consumption. Last year, when it imported more oil
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China Central Bank Adviser Warns on Debt Chain Reaction – Bloomberg

An adviser to China’s central bank urged authorities to take measures to prevent “systemic risks” from the failure of local government borrowing platforms, and warned of a “chain reaction” should defaults be allowed to damage market confidence.
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China’s Unexpected Export Drop Shows Why It Wants a Trade Deal – Bloomberg

The unexpected drop in China’s exports in November shows one reason why the nation wants to agree on a phase one trade deal – U.S. tariffs are hurting China’s exports at a time when global demand is already weak.
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