Oil price slides as renewed China Covid-19 curbs temper fuel demand outlook


Brent crude futures LCOc1 for September fell US$1.47, or 1.4%, to $105.63 a barrel by 0057 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 for August delivery was at $102.50 a barrel, down $1.59, or 1.5%.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as fresh COVID-19 curbs in China, the world's biggest crude importer, and fears of a global economic slowdown weighed on the fuel demand outlook.

Brent crude futures LCOc1 for September fell $1.47, or 1.4%, to $105.63 a barrel by 0057 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 for August delivery was at $102.50 a barrel, down $1.59, or 1.5%.

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