Oil prices drop as coronavirus spreads

Reports that 83 people were being monitored in New York for possible coronavirus exposure weighed on prices

Oil price: Brent crude settled at $53.43 a barrel, shedding $1.52, or 2.77% — Oil price: Brent crude settled at $53.43 a barrel, shedding $1.52, or 2.77%Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX

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Published 26 February 2020, 23:43Updated 26 February 2020, 23:43