Oil Settles Near $97 on Rumors Gaddafi Shot

Oil Settles Near $97 on Rumors Gaddafi ShotOil sank from 2-1/2-year highs near $120 a barrel Thursday in a late-day rout, dragged down by an unsubstantiated rumor Muammar Gaddafi had been shot and Saudi Arabia's assurances it can counter Libyan supply disruptions. A U.S. official said Washington had no reason to believe the Libyan leader was dead after the rumor swept through oil markets and