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Crude prices down in Asian trade
Analysts expect data due today to show US crude stockpiles rose by 2.2 million barrels last week, according to a Wall Street Journal survey.
Tan Chee Tat, investment analyst at Phillip Futures in Singapore, said an announcement by Libya that it will resume oil exports from the Zueitina port is also likely to push prices lower as there would be more supplies in the market.
"Libya is also a cause for downside after the announcement that their second port is ready to take on their first oil tanker," Tan told AFP. Libya's National Oil Corporation is set to resume exports from Zueitina after declaring an end yesterday to a force majeure imposed on the eastern port, which was blocked by rebels for nine months.
PTI
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