Oil prices fell on Friday morning and are heading for steep weekly losses amid easing supply concerns as more stranded oil tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, even though a cargo vessel was hit near Oman on Thursday.
Brent crude futures fell 19 cents, or 0.25%, to $75.07 a barrel as of 0055 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 13 cents, or 0.18%, to $71.79 a barrel.