Oil prices ended sharply lower on Tuesday, at their lowest in four months, operators still concerned about a possible recession following monetary tightening, which is creating the first turbulence in the United States in the banking sector.
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The price of a barrel of Brent from the North Sea for delivery in May fell 4.11%, to close at 77.45 dollars.
The barrel of American West Texas Intermediate (WTI), with maturity in April, dropped 4.63% to 71.33 dollars.