Fragile recovery of demand weighs on oil
US-China tensions over Hong Kong spook analysts
27 May 2020 - 07:39
Tokyo — Oil prices fell on Wednesday on revived concerns over how quickly fuel demand will recover even as coronavirus lockdowns begin to ease in many countries, while US-China tensions added to negative sentiment.
Brent crude futures fell 21c, or 0.6%, to $35.96 by 0120 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 31c, or 0.9%, at $34.04 a barrel...
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