China’s factory activity growth slipped sharply in July as demand contracted for the first time in more than a year
02 August 2021 - 12:43
byJessica Jaganathan and Dmitry Zhdannikov
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London — Oil prices fell on Monday as worries over China’s economy resurfaced after a survey showing growth in factory activity slipped sharply in the world’s second-largest oil consumer, with concerns compounded by higher crude output from Opec producers.
Brent crude oil futures slid by 79c, or 1.06%, to $74.62 a barrel by 9.45am GMT, having earlier touched a low of $74.10.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 88c, or 1.2%, to $73.07 after slipping to a session low of $72.77.
“China has been leading economic recovery in Asia and if the pullback deepens, concerns will grow that the global outlook will see a significant decline,” said Edward Moya, senior analyst at Oanda.
China’s factory activity growth slipped sharply in July as demand contracted for the first time in more than a year, a survey showed on Monday.
The weaker results in the private survey, mostly covering export-orientated and small manufacturers, broadly aligned with those in an official survey released on Saturday.
Also weighing on prices, a Reuters survey found that oil output from oil cartel Opec rose in July to its highest since April 2020.
The US will not lock down again to curb Covid-19, but “things are going to get worse" as the Delta variant fuels a surge in cases, mostly among the unvaccinated, US President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday.
The US and Britain on Sunday said they believed that Iran carried out Thursday's attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker, which killed a Briton and a Romanian, and pledged to work with partners to respond.
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Oil slips on slumping Chinese economy
China’s factory activity growth slipped sharply in July as demand contracted for the first time in more than a year
London — Oil prices fell on Monday as worries over China’s economy resurfaced after a survey showing growth in factory activity slipped sharply in the world’s second-largest oil consumer, with concerns compounded by higher crude output from Opec producers.
Brent crude oil futures slid by 79c, or 1.06%, to $74.62 a barrel by 9.45am GMT, having earlier touched a low of $74.10.
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 88c, or 1.2%, to $73.07 after slipping to a session low of $72.77.
“China has been leading economic recovery in Asia and if the pullback deepens, concerns will grow that the global outlook will see a significant decline,” said Edward Moya, senior analyst at Oanda.
China’s factory activity growth slipped sharply in July as demand contracted for the first time in more than a year, a survey showed on Monday.
The weaker results in the private survey, mostly covering export-orientated and small manufacturers, broadly aligned with those in an official survey released on Saturday.
Also weighing on prices, a Reuters survey found that oil output from oil cartel Opec rose in July to its highest since April 2020.
The US will not lock down again to curb Covid-19, but “things are going to get worse" as the Delta variant fuels a surge in cases, mostly among the unvaccinated, US President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said on Sunday.
The US and Britain on Sunday said they believed that Iran carried out Thursday's attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker, which killed a Briton and a Romanian, and pledged to work with partners to respond.
Reuters
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