Oil prices fell on Wednesday. Brent crude was down 19 cents, at $39.59 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude was down 24 cents, at $36.52 a barrel. Crude oil slipped below $40-mark for the first time since June. Prices remain affected as the global health crisis continues to flare unabated with coronavirus cases rising in India, Great Britain, Spain and several parts of the United States.