Oil settles below $60 a barrel for first time since May 19, marking a 10% tumble for the week - biggest weekly drop since January.

Date: Friday, July 10, 2009

Oil settles below $60 a barrel for first time since May 19, marking a
10% tumble for the week - biggest weekly drop since January.

Energy: Energy stocks test the plus column

Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009

Energy stocks open higher, with shares of petroleum producers and
refiners recovering from four straight days of losses.

Stocks in Argentina fall after cabinet shuffle

7/8/2009 2:34:00 PM ET

Stocks in Argentina tumble after a cabinet reshuffle last night soured
investor sentiment and indicated that the government doesn't intend to
change policy direction.

Energy: Crude drops further as distillate stockpiles rise

Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Crude-oil futures extend their losing-streak, briefly falling below
$62 a barrel, after industry data shows that stockpiles of distillates
rose more than expected in the previous week.

Energy: Senate cap-and-trade debate starts with a clash

Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A Senate hearing about a proposed 'cap-and-trade' system for reducing
greenhouse gases gets off to a contentious start as Republicans attack
the system as a giant tax hike on consumers

Clash in China oil-rich region leaves 156 dead

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

Unrest in Urumqi, the capital of China's strategically important
Xinjiang region, has killed 156 people, state media says.

Energy: China Petroleum bids $14.5 billion for YPF stake

Date: Monday, July 6, 2009

China National Petroleum Corp. is reportedly offering up to $14.5
billion for a majority stake in the Argentine unit of Spanish oil
company Repsol.