NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices fell on Tuesday.

       The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery decreased 39 cents, or 0.52 percent, to settle at 74.37 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery dropped 51 cents, or 0.64 percent, to settle at 79.55 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.