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US oil prices have fallen to their lowest level since December 2021 amid fears that protests in China over the Covid-19 lockdown will hurt demand.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, the North American benchmark, slipped 3.2% on Monday to trade at nearly $74 a barrel, a level last seen in late December. Futures for Brent crude, the global benchmark, also fell 3.3% to close near…