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Much has been said, and many charts shown demonstrating how collapsing oil prices equate with a recessionary (and, according to at least one Dallas Fed respondent, "depressionary") hit for the US energy space and manufacturing sector first, and subsequently, contagion for US banks various other investors in the US shale space, and ultimately the broader economy.

Perhaps too much.

So in an attempt to simply some of the confusion, here are just four charts which, in our opinion, are among the scariest for energy investors.

Last weekend we explained how as a result of the dying Petrodollar and the plunging price of oil, emerging markets and Sovereign Wealth Funds such as the ones listed below...

... are forced to liquidate tens of billions in equities around the globe in what has become a largely indiscriminate liquidation wave.

What does the world really want from oil prices? There are conflicting views, but, as Bloomberg's Mark Cudmore notes, ultimately a stable and slowly appreciating oil price is probably best.

It’s quite clear from price action that financial markets are keen to see oil bounce. Crude (with the yuan) led the early-year rout before spear-heading the broad relief rally last week. And its capitulation yesterday has snuffed out animal spirits globally.

Submitted by Bryce Coward via Gavekal Capital blog,

Most stocks are down since the global equity markets peaked on 5/21/2015 (this goes without saying) and most stocks are down a lot. This puts a premium on solid active management and stock picking. But the sheer numbers are striking.

Submitted by Dan Doyle via OilPrice.com,

Inventories will continue to rise, but the momentum is slowing.

The following are some observations as to how we got here and how we’re gonna get out.

9 reasons why oil has taken so long to bottom:

1. OPEC increased production in 2015 to multiyear highs, principally in Saudi Arabia and Iraq where production between the two added 1.5 million barrels per day (mb/d) to inventories after the no cut stance was adopted.