Crude oil prices dip under $101 NEW YORK, April 10 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices slid under $101 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, as equity markets were sluggish for the 10th consecutive session. West Texas Intermediate crude oil for May delivery dropped 56 cents to $101.90. Home heating oil prices shed 0.4 cents to $3.0917 per gallon. Reformulated blendstock gasoline gave up 1.31 cents to $3.2365 per gallon. Natural gas prices lost 0.4 cents to $2.027 per million British thermal units.