Oil futures fell Tuesday to mark their lowest settlement in two weeks as the spread of COVID-19 outside of China raised risks to global energy demand. April West Texas Intermediate oil fell $1.53, or 3%, to settle at $49.90 barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That was the lowest front-month contract finish since Feb. 10, according to FactSet data. Prices also tallied a third straight session decline.
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