O/R Woodside Petroleum WPL.AX, Santos STO.AX and Beach Energy BPT.AX gained between 1.5% and 2.3%. March 24 (Reuters) - Australian shares dropped on Thursday, set for their worst day in more than a week, as technology stocks tracked their Wall Street peers lower after investors reassessed the outlook for global growth amid broadening inflationary pressures. .N Australian shares of Block Inc SQ2.AX retreated as much as 4.7%, while JB Hi-Fi Ltd JBH.AX climbed up to 4.6% after the electronics retailer posted an upbeat quarterly total sales growth for Australia and New Zealand.