WTI CRUDE OIL DROPPED BY 3 PER CENT A DAY AND IS REPORTED AS US$ 80.12 PER BARREL

ON 31 JULY, WTI CRUDE OIL FELL BY 3 PER CENT IN THE DAYTIME AND IS NOW REPORTED AS $80.12/BARREL. BRENT'S CRUDE OIL FELL BY 2.8 PER CENT A DAY, REPORTING USD 84.4 PER BARREL. KIM XIAN