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Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip

by AP Business Writer
| April 21, 2020 12:03 AM

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero as storage for crude runs close to full amid a worldwide glut as demand collapses due to the pandemic.

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