Summary Oil prices fell slightly as traders waited for potentially market-moving news at midweek.
NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil finished with a small loss Monday as traders waited for potentially market-moving news at midweek.
U.S. benchmark crude for August delivery slipped 8 cents to $103.14 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Brent crude dropped 29 cents to $107.43 on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
Oil was pushed higher last week by worries turmoil in Egypt could disrupt shipments through the Suez Canal and a report showing robust job growth in the U.S. in June.
Later this week, the Energy Department releases its weekly report on supplies of crude oil and petroleum products, the U.S. Federal Reserve releases minutes of its recent policy meeting and OPEC issues its monthly update on the oil market.
A large decline in U.S. supplies, or signs that OPEC decreased output last month could boost prices, analysts say. Additional insight into the Fed's thinking on monetary policy should also influence trading.
