By MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures fell 1.7% on Thursday, cooling off for a second straight day after trading near $86.50 a barrel earlier this week.
West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery CL1X -1.51% dropped $1.45 to to $84.12 a barrel.
On Wednesday, oil futures snapped a five-day winning streak in a volatile session.
Minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed Federal Reserve officials concerned that U.S. economic growth would not pick up before the end of the year, casting a pall over hopes for oil demand.
