Millions of Barrels of Unsold West African Oil Are Piling Up
- Chinese, European buyers proving reticent to purchase cargoes
- Coronavirus has dented Chinese demand; European margins weak
Photographer: Annie Sakkab/Bloomberg
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Oil traders are struggling to sell West African crude oil as the coronavirus slashes demand from China and European refiners balk at purchases because of weak margins.