Oil Prices Dip on China COVID-19 Worries

Oil Prices Dip on China COVID-19 Worries
Pumpjacks are seen during sunset at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang Province, China, on Aug. 22, 2019. Stringer/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices slipped on Wednesday after industry data showed that U.S. crude stockpiles rose more than expected and on concerns that a rebound in COVID-19 cases in top importer China would hurt fuel demand.

Brent crude futures fell 74 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $94.62 a barrel by 1201 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 76 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $88.15 a barrel. The benchmarks fell around 3 percent on Tuesday.