TOKYO: Oil prices eased on Tuesday as investors scooped up profits from the previous day's rally to seven-year highs and as global stock markets slumped, although lingering concerns that Russia might invade Ukraine and disrupt energy supplies limited losses.
Brent crude futures were at $96.04 a barrel by 0540 GMT, down 44 cents, or 0.5%, after rising $2.04 on Monday.
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