Plunge in international oil prices triggers sharp decline in U.S. crude oil and related stocks
Both WTI and Brent crude oil prices plunged by about 5% during the day, with WTI now trading at $90-92/barrel and Brent now trading at $96.20/barrel. U.S. crude oil ETFs and related stocks such as Occidental Petroleum, Exxon Mobil and Chevron all fell sharply before the market.