Oil prices held steady on Tuesday, weighed down by rising supplies and caution over whether the pause in the U.S.-China trade war will lead to a longer-term deal. Brent crude futures gained 9 cents, or 0.

Oil prices were surging on Monday after the U.S. and China brokered a deal to pause most tariffs on each other's goods for the next 90 days. The Brent international benchmark gained 3.1% to trade at just under $66 a barrel,