Oil prices went down on Thursday after going up the day before.
People are worried that trade wars (higher tariffs) will hurt the global economy.
A weaker economy could mean less demand for oil.
Even though U.S. gasoline stocks dropped more than expected, it wasn’t enough to keep prices high.
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