Oil slid more than 1 percent on Monday, with U.S. crude falling close to a six-year low, after Greek election results heightened uncertainty in the euro zone and depressed the bloc’s currency against the dollar. Greece’s left-wing Syriza appeared on course to trounce the ruling conservatives in Sunday’s snap election, setting up a possible confrontation with international creditors. March Brent crude fell 71 cents to $48.08 a barrel by 0718 GMT, wiping out light gains made on Friday after the death of Saudi King Abdullah, but it was off an early low of $47.85. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for March delivery was trading down 69 cents at $44.90 a barrel. Front-month WTI earlier slid to an intraday low of $44.35, just above the $44.20 hit on Jan. 13, which was the lowest since April 2009. Global financial markets reacted to the Greek election on Monday […]