Crude oil futures start week on bearish note amid weak economic indicators

Crude oil futures were lower in mid-morning Asian trade July 25 as signs of weakening economic activity in the West continued to weigh on oil prices. At 10:16 am Singapore time (0216 GMT), the ICE September Brent futures contract was down 65 cents/b (0.63%) from the previous close at $102.55/b, while the NYMEX September light sweet crude contract was 84…