Brent crude futures settled $1.09, or 1.5%, lower at $73.20 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude closed $1.15, or 1.7%, lower at $68.27.
"Markets fear that a higher interest rate environment is going to lower oil demand. The knee jerk reaction is pushing oil down," said Price Group analyst Phil Flynn.
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