Brent steadies above $111 as US debt weighs on prices

Pressure: the US debt ceiling and a forecast rise in the country's oil stocks weighs on prices

Brent crude held steady above $111 per barrel on Tuesday after ending the previous session more than $1 higher, with the lack of an agreement over the US debt ceiling and a forecast increase in the country's oil inventory weighing on prices.

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