Crude oil futures tread water as demand outlook remains uncertain
Crude oil futures were stable to lower in mid-morning Asian trade Aug. 8, with prices continuing to consolidate in a narrow range as a strong US jobs report added to uncertainty over the outlook for oil demand. At 10:12 am Singapore time (0212 GMT), the ICE October Brent futures contract was down 25 cents/b (0.26%) from the previous close at…