US oil prices on Monday fell to their lowest level since December 2021 amid ongoing protests in China against COVID-19 lockdowns. While West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures slid 2.7% to trade close to $74 a barrel, futures for Brent crude dropped 2.9% to trade close to $81 a barrel. Gasoline price also fell by 5.7% from last month.
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Ananya Goyal /
01:02 am on
29 Nov