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Deputy Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, is next in line to the throne.

Deputy Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, is next in line to the throne.

In today's U.S. shale fields, tiny sensors attached to production gear harvest data on everything from pumping pressure to the heat and rotational speed of drill bits boring into the rocky earth.

In today's U.S. shale fields, tiny sensors attached to production gear harvest data on everything from pumping pressure to the heat and rotational speed of drill bits boring into the rocky earth.

Asian shares are ending the week on a subdued note with most indexes little changed Friday, as the price of oil halted its decline to hover near its lowest level in almost a year.

Asian shares are ending the week on a subdued note with most indexes little changed Friday, as the price of oil halted its decline to hover near its lowest level in almost a year.

U.S. stock indexes were close to flat in early trading Thursday after the price of oil stabilized, at least for now.

U.S. stock indexes were close to flat in early trading Thursday after the price of oil stabilized, at least for now.

Oil rose on Thursday, a day after hitting 10-month lows, but market sentiment remained negative because the global crude glut has persisted despite OPEC-led output cuts.

Oil rose on Thursday, a day after hitting 10-month lows, but market sentiment remained negative because the global crude glut has persisted despite OPEC-led output cuts.

Wall Street's major indexes ended little changed on Thursday as gains in healthcare stocks after Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal to replace Obamacare were offset by declines in financial and consumer staples sectors.

Wall Street's major indexes ended little changed on Thursday as gains in healthcare stocks after Senate Republicans unveiled their proposal to replace Obamacare were offset by declines in financial and consumer staples sectors.

Grain futures were lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Grain futures were lower Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.

National security should not be confused with NAFTA.

National security should not be confused with NAFTA.

U.S. stock indexes held steady in early trading Wednesday after the price of oil stabilized.

Oil prices ended down more than 2 percent on Wednesday after hitting a 10-month low in volatile trade, as growing U.S. production and reduced Chinese refinery activity fed mounting concern over the stubborn global crude glut.