Oil steadies on mixed US economic and tariff news
NEW YORK: Crude oil futures were little changed on Friday on mixed US economic and tariff news and worries about oil supplies following the European Union's latest sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine.
Brent crude futures fell 24 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at US$69.28 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 20 cents, or 0.3%, to end at US$67.34.
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