Crude oil futures fall below $89 a barrel

Crude oil futures fall below $89 a barrel : Crude-oil futures edged lower Monday, as traders kept an eye on the uncertain political situation in Egypt. Crude oil for March delivery fell 47 cents to $88.56 a barrel in electronic trading on Globex.

The contract earlier hit an intraday high of $89.54 a barrel.

The decline comes in the wake of continued uncertainty over a leadership change in Egypt. Over the weekend, Egypt’s regime met for the first time with representatives of the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

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