Brent crude, the international marker, dropped as much as 3.6 per cent to the lowest since August, hitting $44.40 a barrel, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell more than 4 per cent to a low of $43.07. Other commodities were also under pressure, with coffee, cocoa and sugar all dropping
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