Oil Prices Drop As U.S. Inventories Jump Fuels Demand Worries
By Laila Kearney and Muyu Xu (Reuters) -Oil prices extends losses on Wednesday as a much bigger-than-expected surge in the U.S. crude inventories and expectations of further interest rate hikes sparked concerns over the prospect of weaker fuel demand and economic recession. Brent crude futures slid 72 cents, or 0.8%, to $84.86 per barrel by…