Crude oil price falls below $85, IMF sends warning to Nigeria

The global crude oil price has continued to hover around $75 to $84 per barrel in the last few weeks and experts believe it could drop below $50 in the coming months.

Brent, the global benchmark for crude on the early hours of Tuesday traded at $84.80 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $80.44.

This is the highest level, the two benchmarks touched since Dec. 5 indicating a change in global oil prices.