Monday, July 2, 2007

Oil stays over $72, eye on US crude stock levels

(Reuters) - Oil prices slid on Tuesday but remain above $72 as expected crude stock drawdowns in the United States spark concerns over supply tightness in the world's largest energy consumer.

London Brent crude, presently a better reflection of the global crude oil market, traded 13 cents lower at $72.50 a barrel by 0230 GMT, after hitting $72.77 in the previous session, the highest since August.


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