Crude oil futures were lower in mid-morning trade in Asia Monday amid signs of growing tensions between the US and China over the coronavirus pandemic. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now At 10:15 am Singapore time (0215 GMT), ICE Brent July crude futures were down 53 cents/b (2%) from Friday’s settle at $25.91/b, while the NYMEX June light sweet crude contract was $1.33/b (6.72%) lower at $18.45/b. US President Donald Trump said Sunday he believed a “mistake” in China was the cause of the coronavirus’ spread, claiming that he has evidence of it, but provided no further details, according to media reports. Earlier, Trump had threatened to consider raising tariffs on Chinese goods, which could potentially spark another round of trade tensions between the US and China. “Risk sentiment remains frail going into a fresh start following US earnings […]