Oil is mixed as focus remains on US-China trade war
Soft data from Asia add to concerns over emerging markets and a rise in Opec production
03 September 2019 - 08:16
Tokyo — Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as the US-China trade war cast a pall over markets, with soft South Korean data adding to concerns over emerging markets and a rise in Opec output.
US crude was down 21c, or 0.4%, at $54.89 a barrel by 2.44am GMT, while Brent was 5c higher at $58.71 a barrel...
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