Oil falls below $92 a barrel on weak China data

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BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil fell below $92 per barrel Tuesday as traders absorbed choppy economic data from China and stock markets showed signs of fatigue after big gains.

Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 20 cents to $91.86 per barrel at late afternoon Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 11 cents to end at $92.06 a barrel on the Nymex on Monday.

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