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Data from China, the world&#8217;s second-largest economy, showed new home prices fell in July at their fastest pace in nine years, industrial output slowed, export and investment growth dipped and unemployment rose. Worries about fuel demand in the U.S., the world&#8217;s biggest economy, pressured prices for U.S. heating oil futures to their lowest since May 2023 for a second straight day. The heating oil crack spread , which measures refining profit margins, stayed near its lowest since November 2021. WTI traded down $.33 or -.4% to close at $74.04. Brent traded down $.46 or -.6% to close at $77.20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pflpetroleum.com\/reports\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Petroleum_Daily8202024.pdf\" download>On Mobile? 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