OPEC

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as economic concerns sent investors into safer havens, outweighing positive U.S. manufacturing and home sales data.

Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Tuesday, mirroring weaker equity markets, and dragged by data showing Britain's manufacturing sector dipped unexpectedly in August.

Oil prices fell nearly 4 percent to below $70 a barrel on Monday as fear of a curb in Chinese bank lending dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and a potential rebound in global energy demand.

Oil prices fell nearly $3 to below $70 a barrel on Monday as fear of a curb in Chinese bank lending dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and a potential rebound in global energy demand.

Oil prices fell nearly $3 to below $70 a barrel on Monday as a big drop in China's key stock index dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and a potential rebound in global energy demand.

Oil prices fell more than $3 toward $69 a barrel on Monday as a big drop in China's key stock index dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and a potential recovery in global energy demand.

Oil fell more than 4 percent to below $70 a barrel on Monday as a drop in China's key stock index dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and the U.S. dollar strengthened.

Oil fell more than 3 percent to around $70 a barrel on Monday as a drop in China's key stock dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and the U.S. dollar strengthened.

Oil fell more than 2 percent to around $71 a barrel on Monday as a drop in China's key stock dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and the U.S. dollar strengthened.

Oil fell more than 2 percent to around $71 a barrel on Monday as a drop in China's key stock index stoked worries about the pace of economic recovery and a revival in energy demand.

Oil fell toward $72 a barrel on Monday, as a drop in China's key stock index stoked worries about the country's economy, but hopes that energy demand would soon rebound are on track to push prices up about 4 percent in August.

Oil prices rose slightly on Friday amid lingering optimism that the recession is ending, spelling a rebound in ailing world energy demand.

Oil slipped on Wednesday, extending hefty losses from the previous session as rising stockpiles of U.S. crude outweighed positive economic data.

Oil pared early gains to drop to near $71 a barrel on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session as rising U.S. crude stockpiles and a dip in equity markets outweighed bullish economic data.

Oil fell to near $71 a barrel on Wednesday, extending hefty losses from the previous session, as rising stockpiles of U.S. crude outweighed positive economic data.

Oil pared early gains to drop below $72 a barrel on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, as rising U.S. crude stockpiles and a dip in equity markets outweighed bullish economic data.

Oil prices gained on Monday, briefly touching a 10-month high near $75 a barrel on expectations an economic recovery would revive ailing world energy demand.

Oil prices rallied to a 10-month high near $75 a barrel on Monday, part of a broad global rally in commodities and equities markets propelled by expectations for an economic recovery.

Oil prices rallied to a 10-month high near $75 a barrel on Monday, part of a broad global rally in commodities and equities markets propelled by expectations for an economic recovery.

Oil touched a year-high above $73 a barrel on Friday ahead of further pointers on the economic health of the United States and as the dollar flagged against a stronger euro.

Oil rose over $73 a barrel on Friday, off a seven-week high, ahead of further pointers on the economic health of the United States, the world's top energy consumer.