LONDON, June 24 — The price of Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, extended losses today to trade under US$75 (RM310) a barrel for the first time since the start of the Middle East war.

Brent slid 3.1 per cent to US$74.73, extending its fall since the United States and Iran last week struck a deal to end the conflict that began on February 28. — AFP