Oil falls on poor global growth due to US-China trade war
Losses have, however, been limited by tensions in the Middle East as Opec+ mulls whether to extend its supply cuts
18 June 2019 - 12:38
London — Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday on signs that global economic growth is being hit by the US-China trade war, though losses were capped by Middle East tensions after last week’s tanker attacks.
Brent crude futures were trading 42c down at $60.52 a barrel by 9.32am GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures lost 26c to $51.67...
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