Crude prices were mixed in the Asian trade today as oil kingpin Saudi Arabia’s pledge to ensure sufficient supplies partially eased investor worries.
New York’s benchmark West Texas Intermediate contract for April delivery fell five cents to $96.92 and Brent North Sea crude for April delivery was up 21 cents at $112.01. Fears about supply disruption sent Brent soaring close to $120 last week.
Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s largest producer, has said that it is committed to the stability of the oil market after Libya’s crude production dropped as the country is hit by unrest.
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