Saudi Aramco CEO expects coronavirus impact on oil demand to be short-lived

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco expects the coronavirus impact on oil demand to be short-lived and for consumption to rise in the second half of the year, Chief Executive Amin Nasser told Reuters on Monday.Oil prices have fallen this year as the rapid spread of the coronavirus in China, the world’s largest energy consumer, has dented demand. Prices fell again on Monday as the number of cases in countries outside China continued to climb."We think this is short term and I am..