Oil prices fall as demand woes eclipse U.S. stimulus
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday as faltering fuel demand because of the coronavirus pandemic outweighed a massive pending U.S. economic stimulus package.Brent crude was down 84 cents, or 3.1%, at $26.31 a barrel at 1154 GMT after touching a low of $25.68.U.S. crude was down 29 cents, or 1.2%, at $23.72 after a low of $23.15.Both contracts had posted strong gains of more than $1 a barrel earlier in the session.U.S. senators and Trump administration officials have reached an..