U.S. crude falls below $74 on Dubai debt fears

PERTH | Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:48am EST

PERTH Nov 27 (Reuters) - U.S. crude fell below $74 a barrel on Friday, extending its decline from the previous day, as nervous investors roiled by debt problems in Dubai pared their positions.

U.S. crude for January delivery stood at $73.84 by 0744 GMT, down $1.44 from earlier on Friday. London Brent crude LCOc1 fell $1.66 to $75.33.

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