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Oil heads for first monthly drop since November as economic uncertainty weighs

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May Brent crude futures slipped 31 cents , or 0.4% , to $ 73.26 a barrel by 0133 GMT .

Front-month Brent expires later on Friday .

Both benchmarks are on track to post their first monthly decline in three months .

U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on March 4 .

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