OIL DOWN

Oil prices dipped below $93 a barrel  mid-august on the back of weaker than expected economic data from China.

Brent crude, the benchmark oil price, fell by more than 5 percent at one stage.

As we go to press a barrel of Brent crude is priced at $93.24.

As of August 26th the oil price has bounced back up to just under $100 a barrel, sitting at $99.93.