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U.S. sweet crude for December delivery closed 2.5 percent lower at $63.69 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, its lowest close since April 9. Oil prices dropped to their lowest level in nearly seven months.
A seven-month low in crude reflects a weak energy complex that lowers costs for ethanol and biofuel-linked feed co-products, with limited direct grain impact.
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