Oil prices slip as demand shrinks, but stimulus supports
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped on Thursday following three days of gains, with the prospect of rapidly dwindling demand due to coronavirus travel bans and lockdowns offsetting hopes a U.S. $2 trillion (1.69 trillion pounds) emergency stimulus will shore up economic activity.Brent crude futures fell 19 cents, or 0.7%, to $27.20 a barrel by 0441 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 37 cents, or 1.5%, to $24.12 a barrel. Both contracts are down about 60% this year."Oil..