A spoke in the wheel for'super cycle' talk

摘要

AN almost unbroken rise in the price of crude since the start of 2021 came to a shuddering halt last week. Brent blend oil has been trading at around $64 per barrel in recent days compared to close on $72 in mid-March. West Texas Intermediate - the US benchmark - has followed a similar trajectory, slumping to around $60 per barrel.