{"id":136190,"date":"2021-08-19T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=136190"},"modified":"2021-08-19T18:31:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T18:31:53","slug":"oil-prices-tank-to-3-month-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/markets\/oil-prices-tank-to-3-month-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil prices tank to 3-month low"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former President Trump discusses American energy and OPEC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oil prices fell to a three-month low Thursday as investors fretted over the resurgence of COVID-19 and the summer driving season nearing an end. <\/p>\n
West Texas Intermediate crude oil, the U.S. benchmark, declined as much as $2.63 to $62.83 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, sild $2.40 to $65.83 per barrel. <\/p>\n
Six straight days of selling have pushed prices down about 15% from their late-July highs and to levels last seen on May 21. <\/p>\n