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Oil prices hit by concern over Chinese economy and higher supply- oil and gas 360

Oil prices hit by concern over Chinese economy and higher supply

Reuters 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 87 cents, or 1.15%, to $74.54 a barrel by 1145 GMT after touching a

Oil steadies as Chinese economy offsets trade optimism- oil and gas 360

Oil steadies as Chinese economy offsets trade optimism

Reuters NEW YORK – Oil prices steadied on Friday as sluggish economic growth in China, the world’s biggest crude importer, raised concerns over fuel demand and countered optimism from the signing of a China-U.S. trade deal. Brent crude LCOc1 futures rose 9 cents to $64.71 a barrel by 11:19 a.m. EST (1619 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1

Oil prices fall on fading storm impact, Chinese economic data - Oil&Gas360

Oil Prices Fall on Fading Storm Impact, Chinese Economic Data 

From Reuters Oil prices edged lower on Monday on signs that the impact of a tropical storm on U.S. Gulf Coast production and refining would be short-lived, while Chinese economic data dimmed the crude demand outlook. A horizontal drilling rig on a lease owned by Parsley Energy operates at sunrise in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas U.S. August 24,