WTI crude futures settle lower

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Wednesday.

The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for January delivery lost 67 cents, or 0.86 percent, to settle at 77.1 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for January delivery dropped 49 cents, or 0.59 percent, to settle at 81.96 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.