Oil prices edged down as investors booked profits after a jump to a seven-week high during the prior session on surprise drop in US weekly crude inventories and concerns Ukraine's attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure could disrupt supplies.
Brent crude futures eased 18 cents, or 0.26 percent, to $69.13 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down 20 cents, or 0.31 percent, at $64.79.
Both benchmarks had surged about 2.5 percent in the last session.
Prices were supported after US crude inventories fell by a surprise 607,000 barrels in the week ended 19 September, the Energy Information Administration said yesterday “Wednesday”.
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