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US crude oil falls after China growth target cut

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U.S crude futures for April fell $1.20 to a low of $105.50 per barrel by 0959 GMT.

China cut its 2012 growth target to an eight-year low of 7.5 percent, lowering its long-standing annual goal of 8 percent, causing a fall in Asian shares and raising questions over oil demand.

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