Oil slides as U.S. rifts inject uncertainty into China talks
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LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday, weighed down by uncertainty about how close the United States and China are to a trade deal and on rising U.S. crude inventories.Benchmark Brent crude was down $1.21 at $61.08 a barrel by 1437 GMT, on track to end the week 0.9% lower.West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 95 cents at $56.2 a barrel. The 16-month trade war between the world's two biggest economies has slowed economic growth around the world and prompted analysts to lower..