Oil prices slip as new wave of COVID-19 cases weigh on outlook
Oil prices dipped on Thursday as a surge in coronavirus cases and tighter pandemic restrictions around the world weighed on fuel demand expectations and dragged down global equities. .
Brent crude was down 8 cents to $44.26 a barrel by 1218 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude slipped 28 cents to $41.54 a barrel.
