Since the beginning of the Asian electronic trading session yesterday, the international oil price has been continuously traded below 100 USD/barrel (approximately 684.8 RMB). By 20:30, the main contract of crude oil futures at the New York Mercantile Exchange - the October delivery contract - experienced a straight drop, with the lowest quote reaching 94.13 USD/barrel (approximately 644.6 RMB). In the previous trading day (last Friday), the main contract of crude oil futures at the New York Mercantile Exchange - the October delivery contract - was once quoted at 99.99 USD/barrel (approximately 684.7 RMB) and finally closed at 101.18 USD/barrel (approximately 692.8 RMB).