Crude futures settle lower

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices inched down on Wednesday.

The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery decreased 28 cents, or 0.39 percent, to settle at 70.91 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for November delivery dropped 5 cents, or 0.07 percent, to settle at 73.65 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.