Oil futures falter as Covid-19 resurgence fears linger

Surprise rise in weekly US stockpiles fans worries that resurgence of Covid-19 cases will continue to hit demand

Potential aid package: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in talks with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
Potential aid package: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in talks with Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 21 October 2020, 15:58Updated 21 October 2020, 22:37