Oil Prices Drop as Congo Leader Re-elected, Plane Row Continues, Israel Bombs Gaza, and India Finds Lithium
- Oil prices fell 7% in December, with Brent crude around $77 per barrel
- Congo President Tshisekedi re-elected for a second term
- Plane row continues over 2-year-old's 'donkey flight' comments
- Israel intensifies offensive in Gaza with overnight bombings
- India discovers 5.9 million tonnes of lithium deposits in Jammu & Kashmir