Brent crude oil futures slipped towards $66 a barrel on Tuesday, falling from a 2015 high, as Saudi Arabia considered halting bombing in Yemen to allow the delivery of aid, which eased concerns about oil supply from the Middle East. A stronger U.S. dollar also weighed on the dollar-denominated commodity, while investors waited for data on U.S. commercial crude oil inventories later this week for more direction. Brent crude oil futures were down 17 cents at $66.28 a barrel at 0640 GMT, after touching a 2015 high of $67.10 on Monday. U.S. crude oil futures fell by 12 cents to $58.81 a barrel. “The stronger U.S. dollar and also news out of Saudi Arabia that they are halting the bombings in Yemen are two push-pull factors affecting the oil prices at the moment,” said Ben Le Brun, a market analyst at OptionsXpress in Sydney. The Saudi […]