BEIJING: Brent crude futures fell $1.29, or 1.42 percent, to $89.45 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures dropped 56 cents, or 0.66 percent, to $83.90 a barrel.
The decline came after both benchmarks recorded strong gains in the previous session, with Brent crude settling 7.91 percent higher and WTI rising 6.56 percent in one of their strongest rallies in recent periods.
