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Oil prices diverge

London - World oil prices traded mixed on Tuesday, with New York crude taking a hit from disappointing US data, according to analysts.

Brent North Sea crude for delivery in September gained 30 cents to stand at $108.45 a barrel in late London deals.

New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in September, slipped 22c to $106.72 a barrel.

New York crude's "price decline was triggered by weaker-than-expected existing home sales in the US", said Kash Kamal, research analyst at Sucden brokerage in London.

"Expectations for a further drawdown in (US)crude stocks this week may support WTI near current levels."

He added: "Brent remains relatively well supported at current levels as tensions in the Middle East continue to threaten supply, however prices have experienced some downside as concerns over slowing Chinese growth materialised."

The National Association of Realtors on Monday said that US home sales fell 1.2% to an annual rate of 5.08 million in June. The average analyst estimate was for a rise to 5.28m in June.

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