Tokyo — US oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday, weighed down by uncertainty over whether US-China trade talks are making much progress, while higher Saudi Arabian crude output reinforced concerns about oversupply.

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 18c, or 0.3%, at $56.68 a barrel. The contract dropped 0.7% in the previous session...

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