Oil prices held steady on Tuesday as the dollar remained near a four-month high, with crude supported by worries that US President Donald Trump may pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. US West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery was up 2c at $68.59 a barrel by 0649 GMT, after settling up 47c on Monday. London Brent crude for new July delivery was up 1c at $74.70. The June contract expired on Monday, settling up 53c at $75.17. Oil prices rose on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up pressure on the United States to pull out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, presenting what he called evidence of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons programme. Tehran has denied ever seeking nuclear weapons. Trade was quiet in Asia as many markets including China, India and Singapore were closed for public holidays. Trump has given Britain, France and Germany a May 12 deadline to fix what he views as the deal’s flaws or he will reimpose sanctions. "There are worries that I...
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