Oil recovers a little but economic worries persist
Brent is benefiting after a private survey showed that activity in China’s services sector expanded at the fastest pace in three months in August
04 September 2019 - 08:09
Singapore — Oil prices recovered some ground on Wednesday after touching their lowest in close to a month during the previous session on the concern that a weakening global economy could depress demand.
Brent crude was up 12c, or 0.21%, at $58.38 a barrel by 4.25am GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures gained 20c, or 0.37%, at $54.14 a barrel...
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