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With rates inside out and risks on the road, many owner-operators choose to sit

By James Jaillet - OverdriveOnline.com
Posted Apr 24th 2020 11:55AM

On Monday, the price for a barrel of crude oil crashed so hard that it tipped past zero and into negative territory for the first time. Per the West Texas Intermediary benchmark, on Monday afternoon a barrel of crude oil in the U.S. cost -37.63.

How can something really “cost” a negative amount? Many were quick to point out the literal concept: You’d be paid to take oil off sellers’ hands....

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