Aug 25 : Oil prices steadied on Tuesday, after falling more than 2 per cent in the previous session, as investors assessed the impact of harsher U.S. secondary sanctions against Iran.Brent crude futures were down 9 cents, or 0.1 per cent, at $92.16 by 0104 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up

Crude oil price has held steady in the past few days as Iran plots escalation ahead of US sanctions that will be announced on Monday.

Oil prices fell more than one dollar on Monday as investors took profits and awaited expected new U.S. sanctions on Iran.