Even the fall in crude oil prices helped the companies.
Most companies say they are waiting to see if the crude oil price remains at current levels.
As a result, crude oil prices are very likely to remain low.
Crude oil prices are currently about 34 percent higher than a year ago.
As a result, crude oil prices have fallen by about 40 percent from levels last year.
For the week, crude oil prices have fallen 21 percent.
Crude oil prices have fallen by nearly 30 percent since last summer.
Indeed, crude oil prices have declined nearly 8 percent in the last two weeks.
Crude oil prices fell but remained above the $51-a-barrel level.
Crude oil prices have more than doubled over the last two years.