Oil futures settled at their lowest level in a week on Tuesday after monthly data from the International Energy Agency raised worries about a slowdown in global oil-demand growth. Traders also awaited the latest weekly data on U.S. crude supplies, which are expected to reveal an increase after the significant drop reported last week. October WTI crude fell $1.39, or 3%, to settle at $44.90 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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