Dhaka, March 11 -- Oil prices fell for a second day in early trade on Tuesday on worries that US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China would slow economies around the world and hurt energy demand while OPEC+ ramps up its supply.

Brent futures fell 29 cents, or 0.42 per cent, to $68.99 a barrel at 0016 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures lost 36 cents, or 0.55 per cent, to $65.67 a barrel, as per a Reuters report.

US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies have roiled markets across the world, with Trump imposing and then delaying tariffs on his country's biggest oil suppliers, Canada and Mexico, while also raising duties on Chinese goods. China and Canada have responded with tariffs of their own.

Over the weekend,...