** Australian energy stocks sub-index .AXEJ falls 1.4% to 8750.9; biggest one-day pct drop since Jan. 28
** AXEJ set to lose 1.4% this week; eyes third straight week of losses
** Underlying crude oil prices on track for three straight weeks of decline, hurt by U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed trade war with China O/R
** Woodside Energy WDS.AX down 0.5%; Santos STO.AX sheds 0.8%, worst drop since Jan. 28, 2024
** AXEJ lost 18.8% in 2024 vs Australia's S&P/ASX 200's 7.5% gain in the period
(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)
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