Oil prices down in Asian trade

SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased in Asian trade Tuesday, but losses were limited as investors fret over a potential supply disruption due to the worsening sectarian violence in key crude producer Iraq.US...

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Oil prices down in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased in Asian trade Tuesday, but losses were limited as investors fret over a potential supply disruption due to the worsening sectarian violence in key crude producer Iraq.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for July delivery fell 18 cents to $106.72 a barrel in mid-morning trade, while Brent crude for August declined 24 cents to $112.70.