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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, amid concerns about demand in China, the world's largest crude importer, while the market shrugged off the risk of conflict escalating in the Middle East. Brent crude oil futures fell by 32 cents, or 0.4%, to $79.46 a barrel by 0320 GMT. A raft of disappointing economic news out of China has shaken markets recently.
