Oil Falls on Concerns of Faltering Economic Growth to Hit Demand

Oil Falls on Concerns of Faltering Economic Growth to Hit Demand
A petrol station attendant prepares to refuel a car in Rome, Italy on Jan. 4, 2012. Max Rossi/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices edged down on Wednesday on concerns that oil demand growth will fall as major economies suffer through inflation and supply chain issues though surging prices for power generation fuel such as coal and natural gas limited losses.

Brent crude futures fell 24 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $83.18 a barrel at 0830 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 23 cents or 0.2 percent to $80.41 a barrel.