International oil prices continued to plunge on Wednesday, amid fears that the US-China trade conflict would intensify.

On the other hand, gold, considered a safe asset, has skyrocketed, surpassing the $ 1,500 per ounce in six years.

The West Texas Crude Oil (WTI) for September at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) closed at $ 51.09, slipping 4.7% ($ 2.54) per barrel from the previous day.

The lowest level in about seven months.

The October Brent induction at the London ICE futures exchange is also trading at $ 56.56, down 4.04% ($ 2.38) per barrel as of 3:36 pm.

International oil prices have been falling sharply in recent years due to the growing US-China trade war and global economic recession.

Gold, a 'safe asset', continued its strength.

At the New York Mercantile Exchange, December delivery rose 2.4 percent ($ 35.40) per ounce to $ 1,519.60 an ounce higher than the previous day.

Reuters says gold has surpassed $ 1,500 in about six years.

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