Brent crude oil price per barrel falls to $87.17

A barrel of Brent crude oil is trading at $87.17 in international markets.

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The price per barrel of Brent crude oil, which rose to $87.7 yesterday, closed the day at $87.38.

As of 09:48 today, the price per barrel of Brent crude oil was $87.17, a 0.24 percent decrease from the closing price.

At the same time, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was finding buyers at $82.48.

Oil prices saw a slight decline today as investors turned to profit-taking and the US dollar gained value, following yesterday's rise to the highest level in the last 4 months due to supply concerns.