Oil slides over 2% as traders weigh Saudi attack risks, demand destruction
Oil prices fell as investors weighed the threat of further attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure against concerns that elevated prices could erode…
CNBC reports that oil prices fell as investors weighed the threat of further attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure against concerns that elevated prices could erode demand.
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