New York, May 17 (Xinhua)(Reporter Liu Yanan) International oil prices fell significantly on the 17th.

By the end of the day, the price of light crude oil futures for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell $1.80 to close at $112.40 per barrel, down 1.58%; Brent crude oil futures for July delivery in London fell $2.31 to close at $111.93 per barrel, down 2.02%.