LONDON — The list of cocktail parties during London's International Petroleum Week has shrunk even further as hosts like ExxonMobil and Azerbaijan's SOCAR continue to cancel events due to the coronavirus, trading sources said. IP Week is a key oil traders' gathering that takes place every year in February. Oil majors, national oil companies and trading firms host receptions throughout the week. Spooked by the epidemic, several oil companies based in Asia said last week that they would skip IP Week this year. ExxonMobil, SOCAR, Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina joint venture PetroIneos are the latest to cancel their receptions this week.

Source: International New York Times February 18, 2020 20:15 UTC