Energy

Oil prices fell below $95 a barrel Monday in Asia amid investor concern that China's economy, the world's second-largest, is slowing faster than previously expected.

Crude oil futures have taken a hit lately, delivering an 8.6% slide to speculators over the past five trading days. On Tuesday, June crude settled at a three-month low.

Anyone who watched the adoption arc of CFLs can predict what will happen with LEDs: In a few years, they'll be popular, and everywhere. Harder to predict is how to invest in them. But we have a suggestion.

Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon resigned his post as chairman Tuesday, and will end his participation in a hugely lucrative and highly questionable investment deal 18 months early. But if you think that means he's turning over a new leaf, let's drill a little deeper ...

After dropping for most of the month, gas prices are now lower in much of the U.S. than they were a year ago. That hasn't happened in more than two years, and it could be part of a larger decline in gasoline prices that could lift consumer confidence ahead of the summer driving season.

Whatever else you say about Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, he's no slave to public opinion. He does what he wants, no matter how sleazy it sounds -- and no matter how much money it costs him or his company's shareholders.

Under pressure to take action on rising gasoline prices, President Barack Obama wants Congress to strengthen federal supervision of oil markets, increase penalties for market manipulation and empower regulators to increase the amount of money energy traders are required to put behind their transactions.