Oil prices are falling on Tuesday amid fears the outbreak of swine flu will reduce demand for air travel-related fuels, players said.
The Brent North Sea crude oil contract for June delivery was last seen changing hands at USD 49.43/bbl on the ICE platform, down USD 0.89 on the previous close.
On Monday, the Brent contract hit a low of USD 48.40/bbl but ended the day at USD 50.32/bbl, USD 1.35 below the previous settlement. In New York, the WTI June contract closed down USD 1.41 at USD 50.14/bbl after having bottome
Dienstag, 28.04.2009, 08:12 Uhr
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