Oil Slips as Investors Sour on China

Oil Slips as Investors Sour on China
Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas, on Aug. 22, 2018. Nick Oxford/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as fresh data added to gloom over the state of China’s post-pandemic recovery, although expectations of an extension in supply cuts by leading OPEC+ producers limited losses.

By 0933 GMT, Brent crude futures for November were down 51 cents at $88.49 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) October futures edged 14 cents lower to $85.41 a barrel.