NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Friday.

       The West Texas Intermediate for February delivery decreased 67 cents, or 0.9 percent, to settle at 73.41 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery dropped 54 cents, or 0.68 percent, to settle at 78.56 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.