SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell further on Tuesday after settling down more than 2 percent in the previous session, with investors brushing off the impact of the latest US sanctions against Iran. Brent crude futures fell 90 cents, or 1 percent, to $91.27 a barrel by 09:30 a.m. Saudi time, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was down 76 cents, or 0.9 percent, at $84.25. Both contracts settled lower on Monday, with US crude oil falling to a one-week low on profit taking after prices rallied over the previous two weeks.

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

SINGAPORE: Oil prices slipped more than $1 a barrel on Monday as investors took profits ahead of an expected announcement from Washington about imposing more sanctions on Iran…

Both main crude contracts were down 2.3 per cent, with the Brent benchmark sitting at US$92 a barrel.