Oil Prices Jump 6 Percent After Biggest One-Day Fall Since 1991

Oil Prices Jump 6 Percent After Biggest One-Day Fall Since 1991
Drilling rigs operate at sunset in Midland, Tex., U.S., Feb. 13, 2019. Reuters
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Oil prices jumped more than 6 percent on Tuesday, clawing back some ground on hopes that a price war by top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia that sparked the biggest daily rout since the 1991 Gulf War will not be sustained.

U.S. shale producers also rushed to deepen spending cuts and could reduce future production after OPEC’s decision to pump full bore into a global market hit by shrinking demand due to the coronavirus outbreak.