International oil prices fell on July 31st.

As of the close of trading on that day, the price of light crude oil futures for delivery in September on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by 74 cents to close at $69.26 per barrel, a decrease of 1.06%; while the price of Brent crude oil futures for delivery in September on the London-based ICE Futures Exchange fell by 71 cents to close at $72.53 per barrel, a decrease of 0.97%.