Oil falls further as Trump tests positive for COVID-19
CNA TOKYO: Oil prices extended losses to fall around 2 per cent on Friday (Oct 2) after US President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, while a US stimulus package eluded negotiators amid ongoing worries about demand. Brent crude slipped on the news and was down 78 cents, or 1.9 per cent, at US$40.53 a barrel at 0516 GMT. US oil was