Oil prices fall in Asian trade today

Essential oil prices fell in Asian trade today as fears within the Eurozone debt crisis returned to haunt the markets following a rebound the day before.

The decline also came as investors anticipated the outcomes of a meeting of the ALL OF US central bank's top policymakers on further measures to improve the world's biggest economy.

Weakness in america and Europe -- two of the actual world's major economic growth engines -- may be weighing down on global markets.

Brand new York's main contract, WTI light fairly sweet crude for October delivery, was lower 53 cents to $86. 39 the barrel in morning Asian trade, as well as Brent North Sea crude for The fall of dropped 37 cents to $110. seventeen a barrel.

Prices had bounced back overnight however the rally was brief amid persistent concerns on the possible debt default by Greece that could send shockwaves across global financial marketplaces.

Greece on Tuesday sought to persuade the EU and IMF that its economic programme is back on the right track to unlock eight billion euros in rescue funding required to prevent it running out of cash the following month.

"Nervousness is running high given the uncertainty surrounding the release from the next tranche of money for Greece (which is) still the main first bailout package, " DBS Financial institution said.

"Latest signs are that Greece might announce further structural reforms and cutbacks to size of its bloated public sector as a swap for the next tranche and additional time to implement austerity. ".

Source : Business-Standard