Oil prices ease amid Trump tariff uncertainty


Brent futures fell 29 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at US$79.00 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) traded 39 cents, or 0.5%, lower to settle at US$75.44.

NEW YORK: Oil prices eased to a fresh one-week low on Wednesday as the market considers how US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could affect global economic growth and demand for energy.

Brent futures fell 29 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at US$79.00 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) traded 39 cents, or 0.5%, lower to settle at US$75.44.

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