Mandarin financial (edited by Wang Xin) - according to Singapore in August 20th the news Friday, crude oil prices held steady at $75 below the six week lows near, weak economic data released earlier USA hint, the country will be difficult to digest the oil inventory the highest in 20 years.

    0034GMT, NYMEX9 month crude oil futures fell slightly to $0.03, for $74.40 a barrel, the contract will expire after the close of Friday. Trading more active October period rose by about 0.09 $74.86.

    ICE Brent crude oil futures rose 0.1 U.S. dollars to 75.40.

    USA near month crude oil futures settlement price below $75 on Thursday, for the first time since July 12th, Wednesday hit an intraday low of 73.83 since July 7th.