Brent crude futures settled down US$1.22, or 1.9%, to US$64.40 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled down US$1.16, or 1.9%, at US$60.15.
HOUSTON: Oil prices slipped about 2% on Tuesday, marking a third straight day of declines as investors considered the impact of US sanctions against Russia's two biggest oil companies on global supply, along with a potential Opec+ plan to raise output.
Brent crude futures settled down US$1.22, or 1.9%, to US$64.40 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures settled down US$1.16, or 1.9%, at US$60.15.
