** Energy shares in China and Hong Kong slump as oil prices extend losses on Wednesday after a more than 4% plunge in the previous session
** Hong Kong's HSCI Energy Index drops as much as 4.4% in early trade, while China's CSI Energy Index falls up to 2.5%
** Oil prices fall on expectations the political dispute that has halted Libyan exports may be resolved and concerns over lower global demand growth
** Shares of oil giants CNOOC and PetroChina slump more than 5% in both Shanghai and Hong Kong in early trade
** Sinopec drops more than 3% in Hong Kong and nearly 2% in Shanghai
(Reporting by Shanghai newsroom)
((samuel.shen@tr.com))
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