Oil prices fall sharply as top producers hold key talks

Published Fri, Apr 10, 2020 · 02:10 AM

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    [SINGAPORE] Oil prices fell sharply Friday as top producers attempted to finalise a crucial agreement on output cuts in a bid to counter a collapse in prices due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    US benchmark West Texas Intermediate was down 9.3 per cent at US$22.76 a barrel while Brent, the international benchmark, slipped 4.1 per cent to US$31.48 a barrel.

    AFP

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