Oil prices finished the week lower amid stepped-up US COVID-19 containment efforts, and a lack of clarity regarding US efforts to bail out domestic oil producers. April WTI settled down 2.79 at $22.43/b and ICE May Brent was $1.49 lower at $26.98/b. Front-month WTI briefly crossed the $20/b level in the final minutes of trading, before bouncing to settle down 11% on the day. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday he would sign an executive order mandating 100% of non-essential workers remain home beginning Sunday, March 22. The announcement comes on the heels of a similar order issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday night. […]