Oil dips as China COVID case surge clouds fuel demand prospects
Oil prices eased on Monday, though held near 2023 highs, as rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in China clouded prospects for higher demand in at the world's top crude importer as it reopens after ending strict anti-virus curbs.
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### Response: Oil prices eased on Monday, though held near 2023 highs, as rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in China clouded prospects for higher demand in at the world's top crude importer as it reopens after ending strict anti-virus curbs.