Oil falls as recession fears take hold
US and China are both unlikely to ease trade war by stepping back, analyst says
26 August 2019 - 08:00
Tokyo — Oil prices fell on Monday, pushing US crude to its lowest in more than two weeks, as an intensifying US-China trade war knocked confidence in the global economy.
Brent crude was down 63 cents, or 1.1%, at $58.71 a barrel in early-morning trading, having earlier touched $58.24, the lowest since August 15...
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