
Oil prices were broadly steady on Tuesday as the United States and China extended a pause on higher tariffs, easing concerns an escalation of their trade war would hit oil consumption.
Brent crude futures lost 2 cents to $66.61 a barrel by 0904 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures eased 10 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $63.86.
US President Donald Trump extended a tariff truce with China