Oil Prices Slump as Stockpiles and Rate Hikes Stoke Demand Fears

Oil Prices Slump as Stockpiles and Rate Hikes Stoke Demand Fears
Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, on Jan. 21, 2019. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
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LONDON—Oil prices fell by more than $5 on Thursday after higher U.S. gasoline stockpiles and an ECB rate hike stoked demand worries and returning oil supply from Libya eased supply concerns.

Brent crude futures lost $3.88, or 3.6 percent, to $103.04 a barrel by 1224 GMT after slipping 0.4 percent in the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down $3.79, or 3.8 percent, at $96.09 after a 1.9 percent drop on Wednesday.