International oil prices fell on the 9th.

As of the close of the day, the price of light crude oil futures for delivery in August on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by $1.44 to settle at $72.08 per barrel, a decrease of 1.96%; while the price of Brent crude oil futures for delivery in September on the London Mercantile Exchange dropped by $1.72 to settle at $76.30 per barrel, a decrease of 2.2%.