Crude futures settle lower

NEW YORK, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices inched down on Tuesday.

The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery lost 5 cents, or 0.06 percent, to settle at 85.36 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for June delivery decreased by 8 cents, or 0.09 percent, to settle at 90.02 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.