Oil lower as banking turmoil dampens sentiment


OIL drifted lower on Tuesday as more than a week of banking turmoil kept weighing on market confidence.

Brent crude futures for May settlement dropped 73 cents, or 1%, trading at $73.06 per barrel at 0736 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 56 cents, or 0.8%, to $67.08 a barrel.

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