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Oil prices tumble amid US-China trade uncertainty

Oil prices fell sharply on lingering uncertainty over US-China trade talks. [AFP]

Oil prices tumbled Tuesday as lingering questions over the US-China trade talks weighed on sentiment on a mixed day for global equity markets.

Both US benchmark West Texas Intermediate and London's Brent oil fell sharply on signs Beijing and Washington may be drifting further apart again.

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