Oil prices slide for fifth day to lowest in a year as virus fears grow. (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-for-fifth-day-to-lowest-in-a-year-idUSKCN20L08P

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices plunged more than 4% on Thursday, down for a fifth day to their lowest since January 2019 as more new coronavirus cases outside China fed fears of a pandemic that could slow the global economy and dent demand for crude.