LONDON — Brent crude oil steadied above $66 a barrel on Tuesday, just below its 2015 high, after protesters shut down the eastern Libyan oil port of Zueitina, hampering exports.Zueitina was one of the few Libyan ports still exporting oil as many others have closed due to fighting or disruptions at oilfields since the ousting of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi.Libyan oil output is now less than 500,000 barrels a day, officials say, a third of what Libya pumped before 2010.A strong dollar also weighed on oil, making the commodity more expensive for holders of other currencies.Brent crude oil was up 10c at $66.55 a barrel by 8.25am GMT, after touching a 2015 intraday high of $67.10 on Monday.US crude oil was up 5c to $58.98 a barrel."Oil is taking a breather after the latest rally," said Carsten Fritsch, senior oil analyst at Commerzbank in Frankfurt."Momentum is key here," Mr Fritsch added. "The rally is feeding itself with a lot of money looking for buying opportunities."Hedge funds ...
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