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Oil prices fell more than $1 to below $59 a barrel on Monday, slipping toward a seven-week low on concerns about the state of the global economy as equities markets tumbled.

Oil prices fell more than $1 to below $59 a barrel on Monday, slipping to a seven-week low on concerns about the state of the global economy as equities markets tumbled.

Oil prices fell $1 to below $59 a barrel on Monday, extending last week's losses to languish at a seven-week low, as lingering concerns about the pace of a global economic recovery encouraged a further sell-off.

Oil prices fell below $60 a barrel on Monday, extending last week's losses to languish at a seven-week low, as lingering concerns about the pace of a global economic recovery encouraged a further sell-off.

Japan's Nikkei fell for a ninth straight day on Monday as concerns about company earnings outlooks weighed on Asian stocks, while oil languished near a six-week low as faith in a rapid economic recovery faded.

Oil prices steadied at just above $60 a barrel on Monday, pausing from last week's losses, amid growing concerns about the pace of a global economic recovery and its impact on world energy demand.

Oil prices rose slightly on Thursday as talk of refinery shutdowns spurred stirred gasoline supply concerns, ending a six-day slide.

Oil prices steadied at $60 a barrel on Thursday after a six-day slide as a drop in U.S. jobless claims fueled optimism about the economy.

Oil reversed early gains and dropped below $60 a barrel on Thursday as a downturn in U.S. equities added to pressure from high U.S. oil inventories and persistent concerns about the timing of any economic recovery.

Oil rose by more than $1 on Thursday to edge back above $61 a barrel, halting a six-session losing streak which has seen prices decline by 15 percent on concerns about the timing of any economic recovery.

Oil rebounded toward $61 a barrel on Thursday, correcting from a seven-week low hit on bearish oil data that outlined continued weak demand amid growing concerns about the pace of economic recovery.

Oil rebounded toward $61 a barrel on Thursday, correcting from a seven-week low hit on bearish oil data that outlined continued weak demand amid growing concerns about the pace of economic recovery.

Oil dropped well over a dollar to below $62 a barrel on Wednesday, placing it on course for a sixth consecutive fall and the longest losing streak since mid-December, after U.S. data showed a big rise in fuel stocks.

Oil fell toward $62 a barrel on Wednesday, placing it on course for a sixth consecutive fall and the longest losing streak since mid-December, after the focus sharpened on economic weakness and data showed higher fuel stocks.

Oil fell toward $62 on Wednesday, on course for its sixth consecutive fall and longest losing streak since mid-December, after data showed larger-than-expected builds in U.S. products stocks, reflecting little sign of a recovery in oil demand.

Oil dipped below $63 a barrel on Tuesday, pressured by investors' caution over prospects for economic recovery and by an expected increase in U.S. gasoline stocks for the week when Americans traditionally drive the most.

Oil rose toward $65 a barrel on Tuesday after a four-day losing streak and as U.S. crude oil inventories were expected to fall for the fifth week in a row.

Oil rose above $64 a barrel on Tuesday, after falling for four consecutive sessions on doubts over global economic recovery and potential improvement in demand for fuel.

Oil eased below $64 a barrel on Tuesday, falling for the fifth consecutive session on doubts over global economic recovery and potential improvement in demand for fuel.

Oil edged down on Tuesday, on course for its fifth consecutive fall and longest losing streak since February, on worries about the economy that have brought the stock market rally to a halt and pushed the dollar higher.

Oil edged up above $64 a barrel on Tuesday, after four consecutive days of falls on worries about the economy that have brought the stock market rally to a halt and pushed the dollar higher.

Oil fell to below $65 a barrel on Monday and touched a five-week low earlier in the session, pressured by doubts over the prospects for a recovery in the global economy and energy demand.

Oil fell to around $64 a barrel on Monday and touched a five-week low, pressured by doubts over the prospects for a recovery in the global economy and energy demand.

Oil fell to around $64 a barrel on Monday and touched a five-week low, pressured by doubts over the prospects for a global economic recovery.

Oil fell to a five-week low toward $64 a barrel on Monday, pressured by doubts over the prospects of an early global economic recovery and a firmer dollar.

Oil fell to a five-week low near $64 a barrel on Monday, pressured by doubts over the prospects of an early global economic recovery and a firmer dollar.

Oil dropped a dollar to below $66 a barrel on Friday after unemployment data hardened views economic weakness would sap energy demand and that last month's rally was overdone.

Oil fell toward $66 a barrel on Friday, adding to a drop of nearly 4 percent the previous day, as unemployment data hardened views economic weakness would sap energy demand further and that last month's rally was overdone.

Oil traded below $67 a barrel on Friday, adding to a fall of nearly 4 percent the previous day, as unemployment data hardened views economic weakness would sap energy demand further and that last month's rally was overdone.