Oil steadies after brief slide on Trump's U.S.-China trade comments
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil steadied on Tuesday, as expectations of output cuts from OPEC and allied producers brought prices back up after they slid briefly following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that a trade deal with China may be delayed.Brent crude futures gained 17 cents to $61.09 a barrel by 1:14 p.m. EST (1814 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 30 cents to $56.26 a barrel.Trump said a U.S.-China trade agreement might have to wait until after next..