Crude oil futures fall amid firmer US dollar, excess supply concerns

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LONDON (ICIS)--Crude oil futures weakened by more than $1.00/bbl on Tuesday amid a firmer US dollar, persistent concerns over global oversupply of crude oil and weakening stock markets. By 15:44 GMT, the front-month June NYMEX WTI contract touched an intra-day low at $43.56/bbl a loss of $1.22/bbl compared to the previous close. The contract then edged higher to trade around $43.60/bbl.