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SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell on Wednesday on a surprise gain in crude oil inventories in the United States and on persistent investor worries about demand for fuel being squeezed amid tighter lockdowns in Europe to counter the coronavirus pandemic.
Brent crude futures fell 15 cents, or 0.3%, to $50.61 a barrel at 0750 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 13 cents, or 0.3%, to $47.49 a barrel.
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