Oil prices slide as China demand, recession concerns outweigh supply woes

Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as recession concerns and worsening COVID-19 outbreaks in China sparked fears of lower fuel demand, outweighing supply worries.

Brent crude fell 23 cents, or 0.2%, to $97.69 a barrel by 0726 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $91.47 a barrel.

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