Crude oil prices above $62/bl in Asian trades

Crude oil prices eased today for the first time this week but remained near a two-month high above $62 per barrel.

Nymex light crude was 16 cents lower at $62.30 per barrel slipping after rising above $62.50 on Wednesday to its highest level since the first week of October.

Brent crude was down 15 cents at $62.92 per barrel.