NEW YORK, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Wednesday.

       The West Texas Intermediate for February delivery decreased 87 cents, or 1.2 percent, to settle at 71.37 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery dropped 79 cents, or 1.02 percent, to settle at 76.8 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.