The oil prices in international markets as of August 31 again fell below U.S. $70 per barrel amid the negative indexes in Chinese stock markets, Reuters reports.

NYMEХ (New York Merchantile Exchange) reported Light Sweet Crude Oil decrease of $2.78 in futures (October), setting it at $69.96 per barrel.

At the closing trades, London IСE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) reported Brent Crude Oil decreased by $3.14 (October) reaching $69.65 per barrel.