Oil prices slide further as threat posed by coronavirus intensifies
Goldman Sachs has reduced its 2020 oil demand growth forecast to 600,000 barrels per day from 1.2-million
26 February 2020 - 12:37
London/Tokyo — Crude prices slid for a fourth day on Wednesday as Asia and oil-producing countries in the Middle East reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases and the US warned of an inevitable pandemic.
Brent crude fell $1.11, or 2%, to $53.84 a barrel by 9.22am GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 85c, or 1.7%, to $49.05 a barrel...
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