Story link: Disappointing data drags oil prices lower by Elaine Frei
Disappointing data drags oil prices lower
The price of crude oil fell Tuesday on disappointing data about consumer sentiment and home prices in the United States.
September contracts for West Texas Intermediate crude were down $1.97 to $77.01 per barrel in afternoon trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange, while Brent crude was last down $1.74 to $75.76 per barrel on the
