Brent slides below $43/b threshold, bug and Trump pointed at

04.08.2020

 Oil prices edged lower on Monday, as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China clouded the outlook for oil demand recovery.

Brent crude dipped 53 cents, or 1.2%, to $42.81 a barrel by 1340 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped to $40.88 a barrel,...