Foreign outflows could accelerate further if oil prices stay low
The main beneficiaries are likely to be the main consuming countries such as India and China, but even there oil companies will be affected.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 jumped 3.5 per cent and the Paris CAC 40 rallied 4.2 per cent
As confidence on equities declines, large oil producers may hesitate to loosen their purse strings, thereby impacting valuations too
The failure of the Vienna talks added to increasing investor nervousness over the coronavirus epidemic that has dampened oil demand
At 9:38 am, Brent Crude Futures were at $32.27/bbl, down 13 cents or 28.72 per cent, US WTI, on the other hand, was at $28.45/bbl-mark, down 12.83 cents or 31 per cent.
Brent crude futures settled at $62.44 a barrel, down 86 cents, or 1.4 per cent
Aerial strikes on the two plants on September 14 disabled 5% of global crude supply, driving Brent crude higher by the most on record
Tax cuts alone may not be able to check retail prices of oil if OPEC continues its production cut and the US president his adversarial policy towards Iran