Crude prices were holding lower in midday US trading Sept. 25 as the market eyed rising COVID-19 cases in Europe as well as fresh hopes for more US stimulus spending. At 1553 GMT NYMEX November WTI was 30 cents lower at 40.01/b and ICE November Brent was down 26 cents at $41.68/b. In Europe, the resurgence of the coronavirus is prompting governments to reintroduce new restrictions on movement. Around 40% of Madrid’s intensive care capacity is now taken up by people suffering from the virus, while on Sept. 24 France, the UK and Spain reported 16,096, 6,634 and 2,321 new cases, respectively — the highest totals for those countries since […]