Oil prices fall 1% as global demand concerns grow
Source: Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday after comments from a U.S. official stymied hopes that a U.S.-China trade deal would be reached soon, prompting renewed concern that a slowing global economy would reduce demand for oil. Brent crude LCOc1 futures fell 89 cents, or 1.5%, to $58.53 a barrel by 10:35 a.m.