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Oil fell toward $50 a barrel on Tuesday, paring early gains after European equities turned lower, as investors continued to track share movements to try and gauge the strength of the global economy.

Oil was steady around $51 a barrel on Tuesday, awaiting direction from stock markets and U.S. oil inventories after a near 3-percent loss on Monday when Wall Street tumbled.

Oil prices fell nearly 3 percent on Monday to near $51 a barrel as U.S. stock markets sputtered on worries over the banking sector and the dollar gained against the euro.

Oil prices fell more than 4 percent on Monday to near $50 a barrel as U.S. stock markets sputtered on worries over the banking sector and the dollar gained against the euro.

Oil prices fell toward $51 a barrel on Monday as stock markets sputtered, erasing early gains on expectations that rich nations' efforts to stimulate their economies may help end the global downturn sooner than expected.

Oil prices fell below $51 a barrel on Monday as stock markets sputtered, erasing early gains on expectations that rich nations' efforts to stimulate their economies may help end the global downturn sooner than expected.

Oil prices rose toward $53 per barrel on Monday, buoyed by expectations that rich nations' efforts to stimulate their economies may help end the global downturn sooner than expected.

Oil prices rose above $53 per barrel on Monday, buoyed by expectations that rich nations' efforts to stimulate their economies may help end the global downturn sooner than expected.

Oil slipped under $52 a barrel on Friday after surging by nearly 9 percent the day before, as global markets viewed the outcome of the G20 summit as paving the way for some risk appetite to return.

Oil slipped only slightly to near $52 a barrel on Friday, after surging by nearly 9 percent the day before, as global markets viewed the outcome of the G20 summit as paving the way for some risk appetite to return.

Oil slid to under $52 a barrel on Friday, retreating from the previous session's near 9 percent surge, as expectations of a continued weakness in near-term energy demand prompted investors to take profit.

Oil slid to under $52 a barrel on Friday, retreating from the previous session's near 9 percent surge, as expectations of a continued weakness in near-term energy demand prompted investors to take profit.

OPEC said oil was not to blame for climate change and consuming countries should pay to fight the threat, while the CEO of Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said drivers could help by not buying Hummer sports utility vehicles.

Oil rose nearly 9 percent to top $52 a barrel on Thursday, in line with a broad rally in global markets on hopes actions agreed at the G20 summit in London would restore global growth.

Oil rose 8 percent to $52 a barrel on Thursday, in line with a broad rally in global markets, on hopes actions agreed at the G20 summit in London would restore global growth.

Oil rose more than 7 percent to $52 a barrel on Thursday, in line with a broad rally in global markets on hopes actions agreed at the G20 summit in London would restore global growth.

Oil fell more than $2 a barrel to below $48 on Wednesday, as U.S. data showed crude stocks grew again last week.

Oil fell more than $2 a barrel to below $48 on Wednesday, as U.S. data showed crude stocks grew again last week.

Oil fell more than 3 percent to below $48 on Wednesday, pressured by bearish economic news and a 16-year high in U.S. crude inventories.

Oil fell nearly $1 to below $53 a barrel Tuesday on expectations U.S. inventory data would show an increase in crude stockpiles and as the greenback made gains against other currencies.

Oil fell nearly $1 to below $53 a barrel Tuesday on expectations U.S. inventory data would show an increase in crude stockpiles and as the greenback made gains against other currencies.