Crude oil futures down 70 cents at 78.98 usd/barrel (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - London , 19 Aug - Brent futures were lower, remaining below 80 dollars a barrel on concerns about demand in China after OPEC last week cut its forecast for demand growth this year due to softer expectations for the country.

At 0945 GMT, crude oil futures were down 70 cents, or 0.88%, at 78.98 dollars a barrel.

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