
Oil Prices Steady After Sharp Declines On Weak U.S. Demand
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices were roughly unchanged in early trading on Friday after sliding around 3% in the previous session on weakened demand in the United States, the world’s top oil consumer, and a pick-up in supply from Libya. Brent crude futures rose 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $104.03 a barrel…