Oil prices mixed in Asia on China, Ukraine woes

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Friday as investors digest the implications of weaker economic data from China and keep an eye on a controversial referendum in Crimea on joining Russia.

New York´s main contract, West Texas Intermediate for April delivery, eased two cents to $98.18 in mid-morning trade, while Brent North Sea crude rose 11 cents to $107.50 for its April contract.