Oil Falls Fifth Day in Six as OPEC Cuts Demand Outlook

U.S. crude futures slid for a fifth time in six days after OPEC cut forecasts for the amount of oil it needs to supply and the dollar strengthened. West Texas Intermediate fell as much as 2 percent.

Record Oil Exports Shrink Trade Deficit as U.S. Fills Energy Gap

Record petroleum exports helped shrink the U.S. trade deficit to the smallest in two years as America moves closer to achieving energy self-sufficiency, a goal the nation has been pursuing since the 1973 Arab oil embargo.