Oil falls amid concern that trade deal may not boost demand
Brent slips as investors fret about how phase 1 deal between US and China will affect markets
15 January 2020 - 07:50
Singapore — Oil prices slipped on Wednesday on concerns that the pending Phase 1 trade deal between the US and China, the world’s biggest crude users, may not lead to more fuel demand as the US intends to keep tariffs on Chinese goods in place.
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said late on Tuesday that the tariffs would remain even as a trade deal is set to be signed on Wednesday. That could temper China’s oil demand growth by limiting its access to its second-largest trading partner. Chinese demand has been the main driver of global fuel consumption growth...
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