How negative oil prices revealed the dangers of the futures market
The effects of the pandemic and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia forced oil prices on April 20 to sink into the negative territory for the first time in history. The unprecedented loss put countless investors and the American economy under a great financial risk.
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### Response: The effects of the pandemic and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia forced oil prices on April 20 to sink into the negative territory for the first time in history. The unprecedented loss put countless investors and the American economy under a great financial risk.