Forgotten Fortunes Editorial · Article Discussion
Read the original research: How WTI Crude Oil Futures Plunged Below Zero in April 2020
Story overview: On April 20, 2020, expiring May NYMEX WTI crude oil futures plunged 306% to settle at -$37.63 per barrel as pandemic demand collapse and scarce storage at Cushing, Oklahoma forced long holders to pay buyers to take delivery.
Discussion question: What role did the commodity itself play compared with speculation and financing?
Have a different interpretation? Share the evidence and explain why.
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