MarketWatch | Opinion: Why $40 oil is here to stay MarketWatch LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (Project Syndicate) — Oil prices have been heading south again, with a barrel of U.S. crude CLU5, +0.69% recently falling below $42 — the lowest level since March 2009, the nadir of the global financial crisis. And, while last ... What lower oil prices mean for the Canadian economy Better Times Ahead For Oil, If You Can Believe It Oil's New Normal |