BRENT CRUDE OIL PRICE FALLS BY MORE THAN 2.4 PER CENT

LONDON, OCTOBER 19 /SRNA/ - Brent crude oil futures for December delivery fell by more than 2.4 per cent on the London exchange, according to trading data.

Brent crude was down 2.77 per cent this morning, trading at USD 106.82 per barrel.

By noon, the decline had eased to 2.46 per cent, with a barrel priced at USD 107.16.

West Texas Intermediate /WTI/ crude oil futures for November delivery fell by 2.09 per cent to USD 96.95 per barrel.