Everything You Need To Know About The Drop In Oil Prices

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Investors Freak As Saudi Inaction Could Sink Oil To $20 A Barrel. Time To Buy? The world freaked out over oil yesterday. U.S. crude fell as low as $49.77 a barrel, down about 6%. Brent crude is at $53. This is the lowest price since early 2009, when oil bottomed at $35 less than nine months after hitting a record high of $147. Read More > SHARE: Stocks Struggling To Break Free Of Oil's Slide Even after a 50% slide, oil could have further to fall and keep a tight leash on stocks. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Brennan Potts Leads A New Generation Into Energy Industry Energy entrepreneurs like Brennan Potts, cofounder of Titanium Exploration Partners, is bringing a new group into the energy industry. SHARE: Saudi Arabia's $750 Billion Bet Drives Brent Oil Below $54 The oil kingdom thinks it can endure lower oil prices longer than other major oil producing countries both within and outside OPEC, even including American shale. It's putting its $750 billion in foreign currency reserves on the line in this global oil battle. Read More > SHARE: Stocks Down Sharply As Oil Plunges Below $50 Per Barrel Stocks slid sharply to start the week, led by the decline in energy stocks as the price of oil continues to plummet. Read More > SHARE: