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SINGAPORE, Oct 19 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Monday after China's third-quarter economic growth rose came in weaker than expected, underscoring concerns that surging coronavirus cases globally are impacting demand in the world's largest oil importer.
The world's second-largest economy expanded by 4.9% in the third quarter from a year earlier, missing analyst expectations of 5.2%, government data showed. Refiners in China, the world's second-largest oil user, slowed their processing rates in September.
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