It’s one for the history books. Oil opened on Monday down roughly 25 percent , the sharpest decline in decades, and broader financial markets fell so precipitously that the circuit breakers put in place during times of volatility tripped, temporarily halting trading. The list of adjectives available to describe what is happening to the oil market is not adequate. There are now multiple crises unfolding at the same time. First, there is obviously a health crisis – the coronavirus continues to spread. Large swathes of northern Italy are now on lockdown. The number of cases in the U.S. has surged, and could explode in the coming days. Mandatory lockdowns may not be far off. The Trump administration is asleep at the wheel, actively trying to play down the extent of the crisis. Second, there is a brewing economic crisis. China shut down parts of its economy in January and […]