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Oil prices fell on Wednesday with a rapid spread of COVID-19 infections in India and a bigger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stocks outweighing confidence shown by OPEC and its allies of a solid recovery in global fuel demand.

Brent crude futures dipped 3 cents, or 0.05%, to $66.39 a barrel at 0525 GMT, following a 1.2% gain from Tuesday, as reported by Reuters.

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The rapid spread of COVID-19 infections in India, the world's third-largest oil consumer, Japan and Brazil cast doubt on near-term demand recovery and dampened market sentiment.

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