'European oil demand will suffer': New coronavirus strain fuels fears, hits oil prices

Countries impose travel curbs on UK routes

Borders closed: Oil prices fell Monday after a string of countries banned travellers from the UK, due to the rapid spread of a more infectious new coronavirus strain. Here, a sign alerts customers, "French Borders Closed", at the Port of Dover entrance in south east England.
Borders closed: Oil prices fell Monday after a string of countries banned travellers from the UK, due to the rapid spread of a more infectious new coronavirus strain. Here, a sign alerts customers, "French Borders Closed", at the Port of Dover entrance in south east England.Photo: AFP
Published 21 December 2020, 13:55Updated 21 December 2020, 13:55