NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures
extended losses in post-settlement trading on Tuesday, ahead of
weekly inventory reports that are forecast to show domestic
crude stocks rose last week.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude for October
delivery <CLV0> extended the day's low to $71.53 a barrel, down
$3.17, or 4.42 percent, from the Monday close. By 2:55 p.m. EDT
(1855 GMT) it was trading at $71.74, down $2.96, or 3.96
percent. Earlier in the day it hit a session high $74.73.
October crude earlier settled down $2.78, or 3.72 percent,
at $71.92.
(Reporting by Gene Ramos, editing by Dale Hudson)