Oil slides 4% on worries about US debt ceiling, OPEC+ talks
US News NEW YORK – Oil prices fell by about 4% on Tuesday on concerns about whether the U.S. Congress will pass the U.S. debt ceiling pact and as mixed messages from major producers clouded the supply outlook ahead of the OPEC+ meeting this weekend. Brent crude futures fell $3.09, or 4%, to $73.98 a barrel by 11:03 a.m. EDT