Oil prices settle mixed as demand concerns persist


  • World
  • Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices ended mixed on Tuesday as soaring COVID-19 infections continued to spark fears over fuel demand.

The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery lost 16 cents to settle at 52.61 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery increased 3 cents to close at 55.91 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.

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