Oil falls again amid concerns over demand rebound – Reuters

  • Date: 08-Jun-2021
  • Source: Reuters
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Gulf
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Oil falls again amid concerns over demand rebound – Reuters

Oil prices lost more ground on Tuesday as concerns about the fragile state of the global recovery in demand for crude and fuels were heightened by data showing China's oil imports fell in May.

Brent crude was down 11 cents, or 0.2%, at $71.38 a barrel by 0151 GMT, after declining 0.6% overnight. U.S. oil was off by 13 cents, or 0.2%, at $69.10 a barrel, having dropped by 0.6% in the previous session.

"Chinese oil imports at a five-month low ... would tend to confirm weakness in the Asia market," said Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizhuo Securities.