Crude Futures Fall Slightly After Day of Tug-of-War Trading

摘要

Oil fell on Tuesday in tug-of-war trading, with caution about petroleum demand growth curbing prices even as North Sea cargo delays and the prospect of tightening sanctions on Iran's exports limited losses. Light trading volume for Brent and US crude contributed to the choppy trading trajectory ahead of the long Easter holiday weekend, even as prices remained stubbornly range-bound.