Oil slides as renewed China Covid-19 curbs temper fuel demand outlook
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as fresh Covid-19 curbs in China, the world's biggest crude importer, and fears of a global economic slowdown weighed on the outlook for fuel demand.
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Oil prices fell on Tuesday as fresh Covid-19 curbs in China, the world's biggest crude importer, and fears of a global economic slowdown weighed on the outlook for fuel demand.
Vietnam recorded 1,716 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, down by 115 from Wednesday, according to its Ministry of Health.
Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 14,900 new Covid-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,878,910, the Health Ministry said.
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 17,677 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 3,459,646.
Singapore reported 271 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday bringing the total tally in the country to 275,655, which includes two imported cases of the Omicron variant..