The oil price fell by $6 after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said it would make available an extra 60m barrels.
An OPEC dispute over whether to raise oil production levels has sent oil prices soaring to $117.8 per barrel.
As a result of the credit crunch, the UK and other parts of the world are facing major structural changes. UK economic recovery will be muted and two-thirds of earnings will come from overseas. So which sectors will perform the best in 2010?