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Oil prices dropped to near $99 a barrel Monday in Asia after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeastern Japan and threatened to send the world’s third-largest economy into recession. Benchmark crude for April delivery was down $1.63 at $99.53 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. [...]
Weak economic news from China, the U.S. and Spain combined with a slump in oil companies sent stocks sharply lower. The Dow Jones industrial average had its biggest one-day drop since August. Investors were jarred Thursday when China reported a surprise trade deficit. China’s exports fell in February as businesses closed for the weeklong Lunar [...]
Chilean and French energy officials will lead a joint energy group that focuses on renewable and alternative energy resources, a French energy company said. Chilean and French ministers of energy sponsored a bilateral energy group tasked with promoting a policy of sustainable energy through renewable and non-conventional natural resources. Both nations would also support an [...]