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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