Oil prices fall as US stocks rise and on the pro-Hong Kong US bill
US production rose to a record 12.9-million bpd last week, as China warns the US of consequences over its Hong Kong law
28 November 2019 - 12:22
London/Tokyo — Oil prices fell for a second day on Thursday after official data showed US crude and petrol stocks rose and US President Donald Trump signed into law a bill backing protesters in Hong Kong, fueling tensions with China.
Brent crude was down 19c, or 0.3%, at $63.87 a barrel by 8.54am GMT, having dropped 0.3% on Wednesday. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 33c, or 0.6%, to $57.78, after losing 0.5% in the previous session...
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