An oversupplied crude oil market and a slowing Chinese economy helped drag revenue down for the period ending June 30, Australia’s BHP Billiton said Tuesday. BHP reported revenue from continuing operations down 21.4 percent for the period, total revenue down 22.2 percent, and capital spending down 24 percent for the period compared with last year. The Australian company said it was taking a reigned in approach moving forward, cutting spending next year by 22 percent to $8.5 million and another 17 percent from there to $7 billion in 2017. Profits after tax for the year ending June 30 declined 85 percent to $1.9 billion. Energy companies are struggling to generate cash while lower crude oil prices crimp operating expenses. Crude oil prices are at historic […]