Oil Falls More Than 2 Percent on Recession and China COVID-19 Fears

Oil Falls More Than 2 Percent on Recession and China COVID-19 Fears
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 slid more than 2 percent on Tuesday, extending losses of nearly 2 percent in the previous session, as recession fears and a flare-up in COVID-19 cases in China raised concern over global demand.

World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday of a growing risk of global recession and said that inflation remains a continuing problem.