Oil tumbles further as US-China trade conflict fuels recession fears

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LONDON: Oil prices extended losses on Monday, falling around 2% as escalating trade tensions between the United States and China stoked fears of a recession that would reduce demand for oil, while OPEC+ readies a supply increase.

JPMorgan said last week that it sees a 60% probability of recession in the U.S.and globally.

"It goes to show the Saudis, just like every man and his dog, expect the supply and demand balance to be affected and they are forced to cut their official selling prices".Responding to U.S.

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Markets: MalaysiaChinaSaudi ArabiaUnited States

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Published On: 2025-04-08 @ 08:14:00 (6 hours ago)

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