Oil drops as trade war concerns outweigh supply disruptions
Oil drops as trade war concerns outweigh supply disruptions
Oil prices fell on Wednesday on concerns the Sino-U.S. trade war could trigger a global economic downturn, but relatively tight supply amid OPEC output cuts and political tensions in the Middle East offered some support.
Front-month Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $69.60 a barrel at 0332 GMT, down 51 cents, or 0.7%, from the last session’s close.
U.S. West Texas Intermed...