European Stocks Fall as Selloff in Oil Drags Down Energy Shares

European stocks fell as energy and mining shares tracked declines in commodities as oil fell to a nine-month low.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index retreated 0.7 percent, the most in a week, at the close. Energy stocks extended a decline after oil dropped to $43 a barrel amid a revival in output from Libya and rising volumes of fuel held in tankers. Mining and energy shares closed at the lowest levels since November.