The sun sets behind an oil pump in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain,… Crude-oil prices dropped to a more than three-month low in mid-morning Asia trade on Wednesday as Republican nominee Donald Trump showed strength in early results in the U.S. presidential race, sparking jitters across global equities and commodities. The result of the contest between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Mr. Trump is expected to be called possibly by early afternoon Asia time. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in December traded at $43.42 a barrel at 0224 GMT, down $1.56 in the Globex electronic session. January Brent crude on London’s ICE Futures exchange fell $1.39 to $44.65 a barrel. Oil prices have been volatile as early results trickled in. Action in commodities will be dictated by the U.S. election results, ANZ Research said. “If Donald Trump wins, then financial and […]