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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

Oil prices hit lowest level since Ukraine invasion on China growth fears

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People queue for a Covid test in Beijing earlier this month. Photograph: Mark Cristino/EPA

Global oil prices have dropped amid concerns over weaker growth in the Chinese economy caused by repeated Covid lockdowns and a downturn in the property sector.

A barrel of Brent crude fell by about 5% to below $94 (£78) on Monday, hitting the joint lowest levels since the Russian invasion of Ukraine as traders reacted to weaker figures from the world’s second-largest economy.

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