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Brent Crude Falls More than 7 Percent

Posted by September 1, 2015

Brent crude futures tumbled more than 7 percent on Tuesday, falling back below $50 a barrel as data highlighting China's contracting manufacturing sector revived concerns about global demand for petroleum.

 
Brent October crude was down $4 at $50.15 a barrel at 11:55 a.m. EDT (1555 GMT), just after falling as low as $49.72.
 
 
(Reporting by Robert Gibbons; Editing by David Gregorio)

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