S03 Ep19 Energy Market Update: Oil market optimism amid US-China trade talks

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The oil market rallied into the end of last week on optimism about talks between China and the US on trade. Callum Macpherson, Head of Commodities at Investec UK, discusses what progress has been made and what does this mean for energy markets.

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