Oil prices were steady near four-year lows below 44 dollars a barrel today in Asia as more bad US economic news soured the outlook for global growth and demand for crude.
Light, sweet crude for January delivery was down 3 cents at $43.64 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange by midmorning in Singapore.
Newsletter
News and analysis on business, money and jobs from Munster and beyond by our expert team of business writers.
Push Notifications
By clicking on sign up you will be the first to know about a selection of business content on this browser. Please note if you are unable to sign up via your mobile web browser, download and sign up for mobile push notifications via our FREE news app.
Sign UpNewsletter
News and analysis on business, money and jobs from Munster and beyond by our expert team of business writers.
Newsletter
Keep up with stories of the day with our lunchtime news wrap and important breaking news alerts.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 7:00 AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 8:00 AM
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 7:00 AM
