Crude oil futures ticked slightly lower Monday, taking a breather after a strong first quarter.
The West Texas Intermediate contract for May delivery lost 33 cents, or 0.4%, to $82.84 a barrel on the first day of trading for the second quarter. The Brent contract for June delivery dropped 40 cents, or 0.49%, to $86.57 a barrel.
U.S. crude and Brent also booked three consecutive months of gains. WTI is up 15.5% for the year while Brent has risen 12.3%.
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