International oil prices fell sharply on the 23rd.

International oil prices fell sharply on the 23rd. As of the close of that day, the light crude oil futures price for May delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell by $10.10 to settle at $88.13 per barrel, a decrease of 10.28%; the Brent crude oil futures price for May delivery in London fell by $12.25 to settle at $99.94 per barrel, a decrease of 10.92%.