The U.S. Senate on March 18 passed a multibillion-dollar coronavirus relief bill

The US sanctioned five UAE companies

India’s coal imports registered a decline of 14.1 per cent to 17.01 million tonnes (MT) in February

Australia’s central bank bought A$5 billion ($2.87 billion) in local government bonds on Friday

The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and income flows between U.S. residents and residents of other countries, narrowed by $15.6 billion, or 12.4 percent, to $109.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019

Brent jumped $2.29, or 9.2%, at $27.16 a barrel, WTI gained $3.20, or 15.7%, to $23.52

May ICE Brent crude futures -- the front-month contract hit its lowest since 2003 on Wednesday -- were up 80 cents/b at $25.68/b, with the April NYMEX crude contract up $1.77/b at $22.14/b.

ECB announces €750 billion Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP)

Government bond yields across the euro zone fell on Thursday after the European Central Bank stepped in with emergency stimulus measures to calm markets in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.

Saudi Aramco will supply 12.3 million b/d of crude to the market during the coming months,