** Australian energy stocks .AXEJ fall as much as 1.1% to 9,275.7, their biggest intraday pct loss since August 4

** Oil prices slip on easing fears of supply crunch O/R

** Oil explorer Karoon Energy KAR.AX down 2.5%, while top independent oil and gas producer Woodside Energy WDS.AX falls as must as 0.8% to A$26.62, its lowest since August 6

** YTD, AXEJ sub-index UP 3.7%

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

((Nichiket.Sunil@thomsonreuters.com))