Crude oil futures continue to slide, to $48,70 and $46,29 in London, New York, accordingly

As of Tuesday, 06:36, Brent Crude futures for September delivery fell 0.94% to $48,70 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe Exchange.

Light Sweet Crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange were trading 1.24% lower from a previous session, at $46,82.