Oil Falls on Demand Fears and Doubts Over OPEC+ Cuts

Oil Falls on Demand Fears and Doubts Over OPEC+ Cuts
A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph and OPEC logo in this illustration picture on April 14, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices extended declines on Monday, pressured by investor scepticism over the latest OPEC+ decision on supply cuts and uncertainty surrounding global fuel demand, though the risk of supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict limited losses.

Monday’s fall adds to a 2 percent decline last week after the supply cuts announced on Thursday by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, together known as OPEC+.