Oil prices fell for a fifth session in a row on Monday, settling at their lowest in more than three months, as the growing death toll and spread of China’s deadly influenza over the weekend incited fresh fears that the illness could hurt global energy demand. “The virus is fuelling fears of a cooling of oil demand, which would mean that the global oil market would be oversupplied to an even greater extent if no further measures are taken to reduce supply,” said analysts at Commerzbank, in a note to clients. West Texas Intermediate crude for March delivery CLH20, -2.25% CLH20, -2.25% declined by $1.05, or 1.9%, to settle at $53.14 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices for the front-month contract, which fell 7.5% last week, settled Monday at their lowest since Oct. 15, according to Dow Jones Market Data. March Brent crude BRNH20, -0.30% fell […]