Afghanistan, Oct. 20 -- Global oil prices fell on Tuesday as investors assessed US President Donald Trump's decision to waive some sanctions and tariffs on Russian energy exports, while attacks on commercial vessels and rising tensions in the Middle East continued to threaten supplies.
Brent crude futures fell 49 cents, or 0.45%, to $109.06 a barrel by 0010 GMT on October 20, according to Reuters. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for November delivery declined 0.33% to $103.32 a barrel ahead of their expiration on Tuesday. The more actively traded December WTI contract fell 46 cents, or 0.47%, to $98.08.
The latest declines followed a sharper drop on Monday, when Brent fell 2.08% to $107.57 a barrel and WTI declined 1.92% to...