Crude oil futures trade mixed on stronger dollar, bearish API data

Crude oil futures were mixed during midafternoon Asia trade April 6 as investors continued to factor in supply pressures from possible further sanctions on Russian energy exports, while a stronger dollar and a surprise build in US stockpiles kept gains in check. At 3:26 pm Singapore time (0726 GMT), the ICE June Brent futures contract edged up 19 cents/b (0.18%)…