Oil Prices Slide as Investors Worry Energy Demand Is Slowing

Oil Prices Slide as Investors Worry Energy Demand Is Slowing

The U.S. benchmark oil price fell below $80 a barrel on Friday, and gasoline prices in some states are now close to $3 a gallon.
Five Ways Sanctions Are Hitting Russia

Five Ways Sanctions Are Hitting Russia

Russia’s economy and residents have taken a battering, but the government continues to reap big revenues from energy sales. A partial European embargo on oil takes effect in December.