Oil prices ease despite Trump warning of possible tariffs on Russian buyers
Donald Trump
TOKYO : Oil prices eased on Monday, heading for a slight quarterly loss despite a warning by U.S. President Donald Trump that he may impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The more active June Brent crude futures fell 17 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $72.59 a barrel by 0028 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined 18 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $69.18 a barrel. Front-month Brent, which was up 8 cents, or
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