Oil prices fell on Tuesday as some investors took profits on recent strong gains, but losses were limited the day after a U.S.-Mexico trade agreement eased worries about tensions between the two countries. Brent crude LCOc1 futures fell 26 cents to settle at $75.95 a barrel. The global benchmark touched $76.97 early in the session, the highest since July 11. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 futures fell 34 cents to settle at $68.53 a barrel. Last week Brent marked a 5.6 percent gain, while WTI increased 4.3 percent. “The market was due for a correction,” said Phillip Streible, senior market strategist at RJO Futures. Oil prices extended losses slightly in post-settlement trade after industry group the American Petroleum Institute said […]