Prices of Dubai crude , South Korea ’ s benchmark , gained $ 0 . 26 per barrel to close at $ 105 . 82 Wednesday , Korea National Oil Corporation ( KNOC ) said Thursday . In contrast , Brent crude prices fell $ 1 . 39 to $ 109 . 06 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange in London , and NYMEX WTI crude lost $ 2 . 03 to $ 101 . 47 a barrel . November WTI crude futures lost $ 1 . 88 , or 1 . 8 %, to settle at $ 101 . 61 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange , the lowest settlement for a most - active contract since July 3 . [ 매일경제 모바일 서비스 | 페이스북 ] [ 매일 경제 구독 신청 ] [ 오늘 의 매일 경제 ] [ ⓒ Maeil Business Newspaper & mk . co . kr , All rights reserved ]