Oil prices settled lower at the end of Tuesday's trading as investors remained focused on the likelihood that Chinas economic malaise will keep hobbling demand from the worlds top crude importer.
Brent crude settled down 43 cents, or 0.5% at $84.03 a barrel, while the more active US West Texas Intermediate October contract slipped 48 cents to $79.64.
The front-month WTI contract settled down 37 cents at $80.35 a barrel on very limited volume ahead of its imminent expiry.
China, the worlds second-largest economy, is considered crucial to shoring up oil demand over the rest of the year. Its sluggish economic activity has frustrated markets as pledged stimulus has fallen short of expectations.
Source: Qatar News Agency