Oil Steadies as Demand Concerns Dominate at Start of the Year
Oil fluctuated in the year’s first session as looming slowdowns in major economies threatened to crimp near-term energy demand and traders assessed the possibility of interruptions to Russian crude flows.
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### Response: Oil fluctuated in the year’s first session as looming slowdowns in major economies threatened to crimp near-term energy demand and traders assessed the possibility of interruptions to Russian crude flows.