
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, March 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
NEW YORK, April 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. oil prices plunged more than 100 percent and turned negative on Monday as traders unloaded positions ahead of the May contract's Tuesday expiration amid the coronavirus-fueled demand shock.
West Texas Intermediate crude for May delivery shed about 135 percent to trade at -6.39 U.S. dollars per barrel at one point on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ■


