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Vol. 5 Num 1134 Tue. August 07, 2007  
   
Business


Oil prices slip


Oil prices retreated in Asian trade Monday as investors took profits after the market's record run last week, dealers said.

At 10:00 am (0200 GMT), New Tork's main contract, light sweet crude for September delivery, was down 69 cents to 74.79 US dollars a barrel from 75.78 dollars in late US trade Friday.

Brent North Sea crude for September dropped 25 cents to 74.50 dollars.