Oil falls below $60 a barrel on hopes of Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Brent crude hits lowest intraday level for six months
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US unemployment rate hits four-year high of 4.6%
Jobless level for November indicates weakening labour market
Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November after falling by 105,000 in October, delayed jobs numbers show
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 45,000 in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.5%.
Equinor hit with €60mn penalty over alleged pollution at refinery
Norway’s state-owned oil company denies wrongdoing and intends to contest verdict and penalty