Oil prices lower ahead of US crude stockpiles data

SINGAPORE: Oil prices inched down in Asian trade Tuesday as dealers US crude stockpiles data for clues about demand in the world's biggest economy, analysts said.

New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate for delivery in
September, was down seven cents at $107.03 a barrel in mid-morning trade while Brent North Sea crude for October eased 25 cent to $109.65.