Oil Price Shows Little Change
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Oil prices were little changed at 5-month highs on Thursday, as investors weighed a resurgence in COVID-19 infections in some places around the globe that could slow a recovery in fuel demand against a fall in the US dollar and the prospect of a fresh stimulus in the US. WTI crude fell 0.2% to $42.1 a barrel, while Brent crude rose 0.1% to $45.2 a barrel during early European trading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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