Crude oil edges above $0 per barrel, recovers after record wipeout

US crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on Monday, for the first time in history, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63 a barrel amid coronavirus-induced supply glut

Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday, with US crude turning positive after having traded below $0 for the first time ever, but gains were capped amid unresolved concerns about how the market would cope with fuel demand decimated by the coronavirus pandemic.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for May delivery rose $38.73 to $1.10 a barrel by 0117 GMT after settling down at a discount of $37.63 a barrel in the previous session.

The May contract expires on Tuesday, while the June contract, which is more actively traded, jumped $1.72 cents, or 8.4 per cent, to $22.15 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent