Oil rout extends to sixth day as China virus death toll rises

Oil futures were set for a sixth day of losses as the death toll from a virus in China rose, but the heavy sell-off of recent sessions was curbed by output outages in Libya and OPEC comments designed to calm demand fears. Brent crude (LCOc1) was down 51 cents at $58.81 a barrel at 0925 GMT,...

Oil falls for sixth day as China virus raises global growth, demand concerns

Oil futures fell for a sixth session on Tuesday as the spread of a new virus in China and several countries raised concerns about a hit to economic growth and oil demand. Brent crude was down 37 cents, or 0.6%, to $58.95 at around 03:48 GMT, after touching a three-month low on Monday at $58.50,...

Oil falls for sixth day as China virus spreads

Oil futures slipped on Tuesday, extending losses into a sixth session as the spread of a new virus in China and other countries raised concerns about a hit to economic growth and slower oil demand. Brent crude was down 15 cents, or 0.3%, to $59.17 at around 01:14 GMT, after touching a three-month...

Oil Prices Log Lowest Finish in Over 3 Months as Coronavirus Stokes Fears of Weak Demand

Oil prices fell for a fifth session in a row on Monday, settling at their lowest in more than three months, as the growing death toll and spread of China's deadly influenza over the weekend incited fresh fears that the illness could hurt global energy demand. West Texas Intermediate crude for...

Oil drops below $60 as China virus drives demand concern

Crude prices extended declines on Monday, dropping below $60 for the first time in nearly three months as the death toll from China's coronavirus rose and more businesses were forced to shut down, stoking expectations of slowing oil demand. Brent crude fell by $1.79 a barrel, or 2.95%, to $58.90...

Oil prices skid 2%, extending slide as China virus spreads

Oil prices slumped a further 2% to multi-month lows on Monday as the rising number of cases of the new China virus and city lockdowns deepened concerns about demand for crude, even as Saudi Arabia's energy minister sought to calm the market. Brent crude fell by $1.12 a barrel, or 1.9%, to $59.57...

Oil Tumbles on Virus Fear While Saudis See 'Very Limited' Impact

Oil tumbled as the market opened in Asia on fears China's deadly coronavirus will crimp energy demand, prompting Saudi Arabia to say it was closely monitoring the situation. Futures in London and New York plunged more than 3% in early trading as the death toll from the outbreak in...