Crude oil futures consolidate as investors in wait-and-see mode

Crude oil futures were little changed in mid-morning Asian trade Feb. 23, as investors awaited further developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis after the latest round of Western sanctions against Russia for its recognition of the rebel-held Donetsk and Luhansk regions. At 10:15 am Singapore time (0215 GMT), the ICE April Brent futures contract was up 16 cents/b (0.17%) from the…