US crude futures fall $4.45 or 3.94% to $108.50/bbl on open
FILE PHOTO: A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman/File Photo
PERTH, April 8 : U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell in early trade on Wednesday, roughly two hours ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
WTI crude dated for May delivery fell $4.45, or 3.94 per cent, to $108.50 per barrel as of 2216 GMT.
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Source: Reuters
