Oil prices steady on trade talk hopes and OPEC cuts, but slowdown looms

08 January 2019, Singapore — Oil prices were stable on Tuesday, supported by hopes that talks in Beijing between the U.S. and Chinese officials might defuse trade disputes between the world’s biggest economies, while OPEC-led supply cuts also tightened markets. International Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $57.42 per barrel at 0742 GMT, up 9 … More »