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Analysts had expected drop of 849,000 barrels

Tokyo — Oil prices resumed their slide on Wednesday, dragged down by a surprise gain in US inventories and comments from the head of Russian state oil producer Rosneft questioning the point of a deal with the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries to withhold supplies.

Oil prices have fallen sharply on fears about slowing global demand, but won a respite on Tuesday after a global stock market rally on hopes of a cut in US interest rates. The oil market has been weighed down by concerns about slowing global growth from the US-Sino trade war and President Donald Trump’s threats last week to place tariffs on Mexican imports.

 

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