Crude futures settle lower


NEW YORK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices went down on Friday.

The West Texas Intermediate for August delivery dropped 2.69 U.S. dollars, or 3.74 percent, to settle at 69.23 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for August delivery lost 3.27 dollars, or 4.34 percent, to settle at 71.99 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.

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