London — Oil fell to near $40 a barrel on Friday as new lockdowns in Europe to halt surging Covid-19 infections sparked concern about the outlook for demand, while markets remained on edge over drawn-out vote counting in the US election.

Italy recorded its highest daily number of infections on Thursday and cases surged by at least 120,276 in the US, the second consecutive daily record as the outbreak spreads across the country...

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