
Oil prices eased on Wednesday, after rising more than 1 per cent in the previous session, though ongoing geopolitical jitters provided a floor for the market, with traders eyeing an expected interest rate cut from the US Federal Reserve later in the day.
Brent crude futures were down 41 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $68.06 a barrel at 0939 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down