Oil price crashes to 20-year low

Fuel prices were softening at a key time when farmers were playing catch-up after the wet winter but they have not yet tumbled in line with oil prices.

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Oil price crashes to 20-year low

Fuel prices were softening at a key time when farmers were playing catch-up after the wet winter but they have not yet tumbled in line with oil prices. The crude oil price began the year at about US$60...

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