Shares of energy companies fell after strong economic data triggered Federal Reserve concerns, and as sanctions on Russia threatened to inject more volatility into oil markets.
The European Union enforced a ban on seaborne Russian oil and a price cap of $60-per-barrel on imports from one of the world's largest producers.
Natural gas futures gave back a large chunk of their recent gains, falling 8.5% to below $6 per million British thermal units after forecasts for warmer weather throughout the U.S.
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