- Oil stocks are in the tank after the coronavirus turned out to be worse than expected.
- China’s oil consumption is reportedly down (%.)
- Citi slashed its oil price outlook and is eyeing the $ (level.)
In early January, oil stocks were Wall Street’s darlings as tensions between the U.S. and the Middle East escalated, threatening supply and sending investors on a buying spree. What a difference a few weeks can make. While other sectors such as the banks are enjoying record earnings, oil is in the tank, with a projected drop of nearly 54% in Q4 bottom-line results for the sector vs. a year ago, Yahoo Finance reports.
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