KUALA LUMPUR: Oil prices edged up in Asia for the first time in five days Tuesday with gains tempered by signs of a slowing global economic recovery that could dent demand for fuel.
Benchmark crude for September delivery was up 10 cents to $75.34 a barrel at midday Kuala Lumpur time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 15 cents to settle at $75.24 a barrel on Monday.
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