Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday on robust US crude demand, analysts said, but buying enthusiasm was capped by weaker economic data from the world's biggest economy.

New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in September, was up 22 cents at $107.16 a barrel, while Brent North Sea crude for September rose 15 cents to $108.30.

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