Oil prices slide on trade war escalation

The trade war between China and the US has weakened both countries' demand for oil – the two nations are the world's largest oil consumers.
Photo: /Ritzau Scanpix/Magnus Holm
Photo: /Ritzau Scanpix/Magnus Holm
by ritzau finans

Oil prices are in decline Tuesday. The escalating trade war between China and the US, the two top oil consumers in the world, has put downward pressure on oil demand.

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