Tokyo — Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending declines for a third day, as concerns about rising stockpiles in the US added to the threat to demand posed by countries including Germany and France halting Covid-19 vaccinations.

Brent crude was down 58c or 0.8%, at $68.30 by 1am GMT, having dropped 0.5% on Monday. US crude was down 61c or 0.9%, at $64.78 a barrel, after declining 0.3% in the previous session...

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