Oil falls to near $73 as stock markets retreat (AP)

Labourers work at a construction site of a gas pipeline in Noida, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh August 19, 2010. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma (INDIA - Tags: BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY) AP – Oil prices eased in Asia on Friday after two straight days of gains, taking a cue from regional stock markets which retreated amid expectations of slower U.S. economic growth.