Oil had the best quarter in the last 30 years
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Oil had the best quarter in the last 30 years

After crashing to the lowest level in history earlier this year, oil prices made a huge comeback. Oil prices registered their best quarterly performance in 30 years during the three months through to the end of June. Brent crude futures skyrocketed more than 80% in the second quarter. It was the international benchmark’s best quarterly performance since the third quarter of 1990 during the first Gulf War

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