Crude oil prices slip while trade talks continue between US and China

Crude oil prices experienced a small slide on Tuesday as investors and analysts awaited the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China.

Prices for the most part held close to their seven-week high while the talks in London continued for a second day. They settled Monday at their highest since April….Brent since April 22 and WTI since April 3.

West Texas Intermediate crude fell 31 cents or 0.5% on Tuesday, settling at $64.98 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Brent crude futures dropped 17 cents or 0.3% and finished at $66.87 a barrel.

Oklahoma energy stocks were split on Tuesday as Helmerich & Payne recorded a more than 7% gain for the day while Mammoth Energy rose more than 5%.