Brent oil slips as Europe worries mount

An oil rig is shown in this file photo.

An oil rig is shown in this file photo.

Published Jun 27, 2012

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Brent crude oil fell more than $1 a barrel on Wednesday, pressured by concerns about the lack of progress on a plan to tackle Europe's debt crisis.

By 10:25 SA time, Brent was down $1.08 at $91.94 per barrel. US crude was down 56 cents at $78.80.

Low expectations for a bold move from a Thursday summit of European leaders to halt contagion from the 30-month long debt crisis once again switched the focus back to a weak demand outlook for oil. - Reuters

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