Oil Prices Fall Below Key Thresholds
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude oil futures on Monday settled below the psychologically significant $50 and $60 marks, respectively. WTI crude oil for January delivery fell by $1.32 to settle at $49.88 a barrel. The U.S. benchmark peaked at $51.87 and bottomed out at $49.09. The February Brent crude oil futures prices moved