Oil prices edge down on concerns

Oil prices edged down on Wednesday on concerns that oil demand growth will fall as major economies suffer through inflation and supply chain issues though surging prices for power generation fuel such as coal and natural gas limited losses, reports Reuters.
Brent crude futures fell 24 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $83.18 a barrel at 0830 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 23 cents or 0.2 percent to $80.41 a barrel.
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Both contracts pared losses after falling as much as 70 cents earlier when China, the world's biggest crude importer, released data showing September imports fell 15 percent from a year earlier.
However, China, along with Europe and India, remains mired in coal and natural gas shortages that have pushed up prices for electricity generation fuels.
Meanwhile, the Internat-ional Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its growth outlook for the United States and other major economies on worries supply chain disruptions and cost pressures are holding back a global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. A strong US dollar, trading near a one-year high, also weighed on oil prices, as it makes oil more expensive for those holding other currencies.