Oil prices slip on hot US inflation concerns

Oil prices eased early on Friday as hot US inflation fanned worries about aggressive interest rate hikes and as investors await the outcome of US-Iran talks that could lead to increased global crude supply.

Brent crude futures fell 40 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $91.01 a barrel at 0140 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude declined 25 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $89.63 a barrel.