NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Monday.
The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery lost 1.49 U.S. dollars, or 2.0 percent, to settle at 73.17 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery dropped 1.42 dollars, or 1.81 percent, to settle at 77.08 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
