Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday:

BHP – BHP BILLITON

FMG – FORTESCUE METALS GROUP

RIO – RIO TINTO

Mining company shares could again be inline for a selloff with the price of iron ore again falling.

ORG – ORIGIN ENERGY

OSH – OILSEARCH

STO – SANTOS

WPL – WOODSIDE PETROLEUM

Energy companies are likely to again be in the firing line with oil prices plummeting, with WTI at one point down around eight per cent.

OZL – OZ MINERALS

Oz Minerals is scheduled to release its December production report.

WPL – WOODSIDE PETROLEUM

Woodside Petroleum is slated to release its fourth quarter production report.