Oil price falls as trade war concerns increase worries about fuel demand
Brent crude futures fell 52c, or 0.75%, to $68.69 (R1,209) a barrel by 3.25 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $66.69 (R1,174) a barrel, down 51c, or 0.76%. The benchmarks settled slightly lower on Monday.
The August West Texas Intermediate contract expires on Tuesday and the more active September contract was down 54c, or 0.82%, to $65.41 (R1.151) a barrel.
'Broad demand concerns continue to simmer amid escalating global trade tensions, specially as markets eye the latest tariff threats between major economies and [US President Donald] Trump's potential announcements ahead of the August 1 deadline,' said Priyanka Sachdeva, senior market analyst at Phillip Nova.
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