The Guardian | Opec bid to kill off US shale sends oil price down to 2009 low The Guardian Shares in energy companies lost ground as the impact of the drop in oil prices rippled through stock markets. Prices of other commodities also weakened following disappointment among traders that Opec had decided late last week to keep flooding the ... Oil Plunges to Near Seven-Year Lows OPEC's Middle Finger to the Oil Markets US oil sheds 5.8%, closes at lowest level since Feb. 2009 |