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Oil rises as Saudis push for deeper Opec+ output cuts

Bloomberg Oil rose for a third day after Saudi Arabia pushed for a deeper output cut than Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec’s) technical committee recommended a day earlier. The Saudis are looking for a cut of more than 1 million barrels a day, after the Joint Technical Committee suggested an supply reduction of 600,000 to 1 million barrels a ...

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World Bank commits $12 billion to fight coronavirus outbreak

WASHINGTON / WAM The World Bank Group announced it is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of the global outbreak of coronavirus, (Covid-19). In a statement, the World Bank said as the virus reached more than 60 countries, “This financing is designed to ...

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Global air cargo demand down 3.3% in January

GENEVA / WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA), released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometres (CTKs), decreased by 3.3 percent in January 2020, compared to the same period in 2019. Commenting on the results, IATA’s Director-General and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac, said, “January marked the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year declines ...

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