The current price of a barrel of WTI crude, Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark had to fall into negative figures being $ 0.67 a decrease in percentage of 0.67% to price and settle at $ 99.20 compared to the $ 99.87 the previous day (oil prices Monday July 25, 2011) price per barrel of crude on the New York market.
Experts say the floor was due to caution investors and waiting on the decision on the rating of U.S. debt.
On the other hand the current price of a barrel of Brent (London) reference to Europe had to fall into negative figures being $ 0.73 a decrease in percentage of 0.61% to price and settle at $ 117.94 per barrel price Brent crude on London market.