SINGAPORE — Brent crude oil futures slipped towards $66 a barrel on Tuesday, falling from a 2015 high, as Saudi Arabia considered halting bombing in Yemen to allow the delivery of aid, which eased concern about oil supply from the Middle East.A stronger US dollar also weighed on the dollar-denominated commodity, while investors waited for data on US commercial crude oil inventories later this week for more direction.Brent crude oil futures were down 5c at $66.40 a barrel at 3.57am GMT, after touching a 2015 high of $67.10 on Monday.US crude oil futures fell by 6c to $58.87 a barrel."The stronger US dollar and also news out of Saudi Arabia that they are halting the bombings in Yemen are two push-pull factors affecting the oil prices at the moment," OptionsXpress market analyst Ben le Brun said in Sydney.The Saudi foreign minister said on Monday the Saudi-led Arab alliance conducting air strikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen was considering calling a truce in specific areas to allo...
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