Dallas Morning News (blog) | Crude outlook improves for oil companies Hamilton Spectator DALLAS — Oil prices are up more than 30 per cent over the last six weeks. Profits from the likes of Exxon Mobil and Shell, while down considerably from a year ago, aren't as bad as predicted. After months of dire news for the oil and gas industry ... As oil prices creep up, industry ponders rebound Oil Firms' Refining Business Softens Blow From Crude Drop Why big oil stocks may be 'safe': Analyst |