Crude prices ease in Asia on profit taking

SINGAPORE: Oil prices eased in Asian trade Monday as traders booked profits after strong gains last week on positive US economic data and the tensions in Ukraine.

New York´s West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery eased 24 cents to $101.43 a barrel in late-morning trade and Brent North Sea crude for May dipped 22 cents to $107.85.