Brent Dips as Economic Headwinds Outweigh Supply Cuts

Brent Dips as Economic Headwinds Outweigh Supply Cuts
Oil barrels are pictured at the site of Canadian group Vermilion Energy in Parentis-en-Born, France, on Oct. 13, 2017. Regis Duvignau/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil benchmark Brent edged lower on Wednesday as concern over a global economic slowdown overshadowed supply cuts announced this week by top crude exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia.

Brent crude was down 16 cents, or 0.2 percent, at $76.09 a barrel by 1045 GMT after falling more than $1 earlier in the session. The benchmark closed with a $1.60 gain on Tuesday.