Oil fall further amid rising stockpiles and weakening demand


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TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters): Oil prices fell for a second day on Friday, as a surprise rise in US stockpiles hit sentiment already undermined with the coronavirus pandemic continuing to erode demand for fuels.

Brent crude was down 15 cents, or 0.4%, at US$39.91 a barrel by 0639 GMT, after falling nearly 2% on Thursday, while U.S. crude dropped 7 cents, or 0.2%, to US$37.23 a barrel, having fallen 2% in the previous session.

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