Oil Steadies as China Moves to Support Economy, Tropical Storm in Focus

Oil Steadies as China Moves to Support Economy, Tropical Storm in Focus
A PetroChina worker inspects a pump jack at an oil field in Tacheng, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, on June 27, 2018. Stringer AT/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil was little changed on Monday after China took steps to bolster its flagging economy, though investors remained worried about the pace of growth as well as further U.S. interest rate hikes that could dampen demand.

China halved stamp duty on stock trading in its latest attempt to boost struggling markets. The market is also keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Idalia and any risk it poses to oil and gas output in the U.S. Gulf.