Corpus: REUTERS

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Diamond Shamrock Corp said that effective today it had cut its contract prices for crude oil by 1.50 dlrs a barrel The reduction brings its posted price for West Texas Intermediate to 16.00 dlrs a barrel the copany said The price reduction today was made in the light of falling oil product prices and a weak crude oil market a company spokeswoman said Diamond is the latest in a line of U.S oil companies that have cut its contract or posted prices over the last two days citing weak oil markets Reuter