RIYADH: Oil prices fell below $50 a barrel for the first time since 2009 on Monday on a rocky day for the markets.
According to experts, the record low oil prices could have a range of other benefits for everything from groceries to travel.
Since mid-2014, the price has dropped from more than $US100 ($A123) a barrel to below $US50 overnight, hitting the lowest level in five years.
But while the news has motorists jumping for joy and energy executives wringing their hands, falling prices are actually a symptom of a much more complex situation that will create some surprising winners and losers.
