Oil Updates – prices slip further on US demand, interest rate fears

Oil Updates – prices slip further on US demand, interest rate fears

SINGAPORE: Oil prices on Thursday extended declines from the previous session after a larger-than-expected build in US crude stockpiles stoked worries about slow demand, while signs that US interest rates could remain elevated added to pressure, according to Reuters.

Brent crude futures fell 14 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $83.54 a barrel by 7:20 a.m. Saudi time. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 4 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $78.50 a barrel. Oil Updates – prices slip further on US demand, interest rate fears