Shares of U.S.-listed oil companies fell in pre-market trading, following the decline in oil prices.O/R.
** Brent Crude Oil FuturesLCOc1West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell 0.7% to $64.95 a barrel.CLc1Down 0.4% to $62.23 a barrel
Moody's downgraded the US sovereign credit rating.LinksFurthermore, official data shows that China's industrial output and retail sales growth have slowed.,Oil prices fell.
** Energy giantsChevronCVX.Nand ExxonXOM.NThey fell by 1.9% and 0.7% respectively.
** APA Corpwhat.oFall nearly 1%, Devon EnergyDVN.NConocoPhillips fell 1.4%.COP.NIt fell by 2%.
** Oilfield Services CompanyHalliburtonp.nand Baker HughesBKR.Odecreased by 1.2% and 1.8% respectively
** Refining CompanyValero EnergyVLO.NandMarathon OilMPC.Ndecreased by 1 respectively
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