Oil prices fell by 1.26%-1.62%
As of August 19, 08:08 (Moscow Time), Brent Crude futures for October settlement were trading 1.26% lower at $67.37 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe Exchange.
Light Sweet Crude (WTI) futures for October delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by 1.47% to $64.25 a barrel, for September delivery – by 1.62% to $64.4 per barrel.
The decrease of oil prices should be attributed to the publication of the Federal Reserve System meeting’s transcript.