Oil drops 5% on China-U.S. tensions, demand doubts
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell 5% on Friday to around $34 a barrel as tensions rose between the United States and China, and doubts grew about the pace of demand recovery from the coronavirus crisis.China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong, prompting a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump. Beijing also failed to set an economic growth target as the pandemic hammers the word's second-largest economy.Brent crude dropped $1.72, or 4.8%, to $34.34 a barrel at 1150 GMT,..