Oil loses ground amid worry about a second wave
Brent slips below $40 a barrel for the first time since June as Covid-19 cases rebound in several countries
09 September 2020 - 08:34
Tokyo — Oil futures fell further on Wednesday after big declines the previous session with Brent sliding below $40 a barrel for the first time since June as Covid-19 cases rebounded in several countries.
The biggest global health crisis in a century continues to flare unabated with cases rising in India, Great Britain, Spain and several parts of the US, where the infection rate has not come under control for months...
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