The euro zone economy is likely to shrink between 8% and 12% this year

The blue-chip FTSE 100 added 1.1%,

India's economic growth was expected to slip

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reported earnings of $3.6 billion ($1.93 per share - diluted) for first quarter 2020,

The biggest independent shale oil groups in the US reported a record combined loss of $26bn in the first quarter

Qatar Petroleum maintains its plans to raise its domestic gas liquefaction capacity by 64%

The benchmark Nikkei average advanced 2.6% to 21,271.17, its highest close since March 5,

TC Energy Corporation has completed the sale of a 65 per cent equity interest in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project

Germany's capital investments fell by 6.9%, private consumption by 3.2% and exports by 3.1%

Buy-now-pay-later firm Afterpay starred again as it jumped 9% to a record high and helped the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 end 2.2% higher at 5,615.6.

China's economy shrank 6.8% in the first quarter

"When it comes to oil, there are signs that the market has tightened in recent weeks. The OPEC+ agreement, voluntary cuts outside OPEC-++, and production shut-ins are working together to start to rebalance the market. This will take time. As economies begin to open up, demand will follow, but the path to the next normal is not a straight line," Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of ADNOC Group and UAE minister of state said.

The return on equity for energy companies and U.S. manufacturing decreased to 6% and 13%, respectively, in 2019

Last week’s filings lifted the number of people who filed claims for unemployment benefits to about 38.6 million since March 21.

The pound is in the lower band of its recent trading range, as Britain remains one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic.