Oil slips after China reports slowest growth in 30 years
Brent futures drop 0.6% as China’s economic growth slowed to 6% year on year amid trade tensions with the US
18 October 2019 - 07:36
Seoul — Oil prices fell on Friday after China, the world’s largest oil importer, recorded its weakest quarter of economic growth in nearly three decades, dragged down by a trade dispute with the US.
Global benchmark Brent crude oil futures fell by 34c, 0.6%, to $59.57 a barrel by 3.50am GMT...
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