WTI slightly lower in New York

Crude oil prices were lower this week in London, with Brent crude dropping 17 cents to $77.40 per barrel late in the day on the Intercontinental Exchange.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate August contracts had dropped 32 cents to $75.60 per barrel in mid-afternoon trade.

Gasoline and heating oil futures were lower as well, with Nymex August gasoline down 3 cents to $2.17 per gallon and September heating oil 2 cents lower to $2.12 per gallon.

Nymex September natural gas dropped 27 cents to $6.52 per million British thermal units.