Crude oil futures steady ahead of OPEC+ meet; geopolitical tensions in focus

Crude oil futures were steady in mid-morning Asian trade Aug. 3 as investors kept an eye on the upcoming OPEC+ meet as well as fresh geopolitical tensions between the US and China. At 10:21 am Singapore time (0221 GMT), the ICE October Brent futures contract was down 3 cents/b (0.03%) from the previous close at $100.51/b, while the NYMEX September…