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UK Gas MonthsOIL ($/bbl) TUEWED VAR D-1 VAR W-1AVG.MAXMIN 30/91/10FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEARBRENT USD/BBL67.02 65.35-1.67-3.9669.8882.0360.23BRENT DEC2566.03 65.35-0.68-3.1167.4874.7659.86BRENT DEC2664.84 64.47-0.37-1.7466.5471.5661.69BRENT DEC2765.48 65.27-0.21-0.9966.6670.1063.23Crude oil prices dropped to a 16-week low on Wednesday, weighed down byconcerns over a U.S. government shutdown and expectations of higher supplyfrom an upcoming OPEC+ output increase. Prices were further pressured by alarger-than-expected 1.8-million-barrel rise in U.S. crude inventories for theweek ending September 26, according to the EIA, surpassing forecasts of 1million barrels. Hence, Brent crude slumped by 2.5% to $65.35 per barrel.Brent Crude Oil