Basrah crudes drop with global decline
Basrah Heavy crude fell by 22 cents to $64.29 per barrel, while Basrah Medium dropped by 22 cents to $67.44 per barrel.
Brent crude futures slipped 51 cents, or 0.8%, to $65.35 per barrel by 06:35 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 50 cents, or 0.8%, to $61.55 a barrel.
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