Brent settles lower after dropping below $100 mark

摘要

New York—ICE October Brent Monday settled 62 cents lower to close at $100.20/barrel, after dropping below the $100 level for the first time since June 2013 on macroeconomic concerns. ICE Brent fell as low as $99.36/b at one point in the trading day, a level not seen since May 2013, before rebounding. NYMEX crude settled down 63 cents to $92.66/b. The October contract hit an intraday low of $91.80/b.