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Oil prices fall on disappointing data

New York - Oil prices are falling after factory production and new home construction declined in the US last month.

Benchmark oil for June delivery fell 67 cents to $96.70 per barrel Tuesday morning on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

The Federal Reserve says factories produced fewer goods in April for the first time in 10 months. Part of the drop is related to a shortage in parts from Japan that affected auto manufacturing.

In addition, the Commerce Department says builders broke ground on 10.6% fewer new homes in April compared with March.

Analysts say the disappointing news is raising questions about demand for gasoline and other energy products.

Meanwhile, gas is $3.944 a gallon (almost a dollar a liter) nationally and has dropped about 4 cents since Friday.

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