Thursday brings the meeting of OPEC and other oil producers to address the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, and also demand-side issues.

It could be a wild ride with thin trading on Thursday across financial markets ahead of the Friday holiday in most major centres.

But … ICYMI there is also a meeting coming up on Friday:

  • The Saudi G20 presidency will hold an extraordinary G20 energy ministers' virtual meeting on Friday
  • to foster global dialogue and cooperation to ensure stable energy markets
  • The G20 energy ministers will also act, alongside invited countries, and regional and international organisations, to alleviate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the energy markets.