Oil Prices Drop Amid China COVID-19 Worries, Reserve Release

Oil Prices Drop Amid China COVID-19 Worries, Reserve Release
Police officers wearing protective gear control access to a tunnel in the direction of Pudong district in Shanghai, which is under lockdown orders, on March 28, 2022. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
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Brent crude oil fell below $100 per barrel on April 11 due to concerns about COVID-19 lockdowns lowering Chinese demand, as well as fresh supplies pouring into the market from global oil reserves.

Brent oil futures were trading at $98.59 per barrel as of 16:08 coordinated universal time (12:08 p.m. Eastern time) on April 11, 2022, which is 20 percent lower than the previous peak of $123.72 per barrel on March 24.

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