Oil prices drop as trade war worries outweigh supply disruptions
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell by around 1% on Wednesday on concerns the Sino-U.S. trade war could trigger a global economic downturn, but relatively tight supply amid OPEC output cuts and political tensions in the Middle East offered some support.Front-month Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $69.53 a barrel at 0641 GMT, down 58 cents, or 0.8%, from last session's close.U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $58.46 per barrel, down..