Oil prices fall as downgraded Laura misses refineries
US producers had closed facilities ahead of the storm but are already reopening, with WTI and Brent steady but on track for weekly gains
28 August 2020 - 11:21
London — Oil prices fell on Friday as storm Laura raced inland past the heart of the US oil industry in Louisiana and Texas without causing any widespread damage to refineries.
Brent crude futures for October, set to expire on Friday, had fallen 19c to $44.90 a barrel by 8.15am GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 20c to $42.84 a barrel...
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