Bond Market Stress for Crude Oil Producers

14% of the high yield bond market is from oil/energy producers, and that part is undergoing stress currently with the large correction in crude oil prices. Lower grade bond issuers with lower ratings are not going to be able to issue fresh bonds unless oil prices rebound. There are many highly leveraged oil/energy producers and service providers to the shale oil industry, and they are hit the hardest.

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