U.S. crude prices fall to 17-year low as coronavirus spreads
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TOKYO/LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a third session on Wednesday with U.S. crude futures tumbling to a 17-year low as the outlook for fuel demand darkened with travel and social lockdowns triggered by the coronavirus epidemic.U.S. crude was down 84 cents, or 3.12%, at $26.11 a barrel by 0822 GMT, having earlier fallen to $25.83 a barrel, the lowest since May 2003.Brent crude was trading down 37 cents, or 1.29%, at $28.36 a barrel by 0650 GMT, after dropping to $28.05, the lowest since..