Brent crude oil nears 6-week high
By CNBC
16 July 2019 |
10:44 am
U.S oil producers have cut their production output by over half owing to storm in the Gulf of Mexico. This has pushed oil prices near a six-week high. Uchenna Minnis, Chief Market Analyst at Eagle Global Markets joins CNBC Africa for more.
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