Wall Street Journal | Oil Prices Slip on Bearish Inventory Data Wall Street Journal U.S. oil prices dipped below $40 a barrel several times Thursday, as heavy stockpiles continued to push crude lower. Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell as low as $39.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest intraday level ... US oil settles down 21 cents, or 0.52%, at $40.54 a barrel Oil ends lower as traders focus on supply overhang Brent steady, US crude down ahead of contract expiry |