Commodities

Oil Futures Settle Sharply Lower On Demand Worries

Crude oil prices fell sharply on Wednesday as worries about fuel demand resurfaced after data showed a contraction in manufacturing activity in China.

A stronger dollar weighed as well on oil prices. The dollar index climbed to 104.70 earlier this afternoon, gaining about 0.5%. However, the index pared most of its gains subsequently and was at 104.30 a little while ago.

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